Finally arrived in Yangshuo. What are the fun attractions in Yangshuo West Street?
The reason why Yangshuo West Street is called West Street is that, as the name suggests, it is a street specially designed for Westerners to live, shop and walk. Like Chinatown in San Francisco, it is a place for Chinese people to live, shop and entertain. Yangshuo is a famous tourist destination with constant foreign tourists all year round. Over time, many foreigners, especially Westerners, linger here and take root here. It is said that there are thousands of foreign girls marrying into Yangshuo, and there are also many foreign boys who come to marry in Yangshuo. It is probably unique among Chinese counties that so many Westerners live together in Yangshuo. In order to provide foreigners with a comfortable environment to live and work in peace and contentment, the people of Yangshuo thought of building a West Street, a street specifically for Westerners to live, shop, and have entertainment. In this way, it not only stabilized the determination of the Westerners to settle down, but also inspired their fighting spirit in life. Some of them opened shops on West Street, some set up shopping malls on West Street, and many more opened stores and restaurants on West Street. They use the best materials from China and use their advanced management methods to do business, and their business is booming.
Yangshuo West Street is indeed a street worthy of the name Westerners. As far as the buildings on both sides of the street are concerned, they are also built in imitation of Western architectural styles. Most of the small bungalows on both sides of the street are three or four stories high. Most of them have bell towers and castles on the roofs. The columns of the arcades are round, and the doors and windows are also semicircular vaults. The colors are also varied, including red and green, green and purple. From a distance, they look like art statues, and from a closer look, they look like handicrafts. They are so beautiful.
From 7pm to 12pm is the heyday of West Street. From seven o'clock in the evening, when the lanterns are first lit, tourists from all over Yangshuo West Street will gather here to shop, eat, sightsee, or take a walk. There are seas of people and a constant flow. It is very prosperous and lively.
The night on West Street becomes blurry, and the blurry night begins to provide opportunities for romantic encounters. It is beautiful because of the blur, and it is also blurred because of the beauty. It is also because of the blurred night and the beautiful West Street that we have an affair. The West Street is very dazzling at night. Let's have some neon lights, some jazz, and some pizza and wine - this little The streets make people's hearts float in the sensual night. There is no need to understand anything, just to be intoxicated in it.
Several representative bar clubs on West Street:
1. Mingyuan Coffee, No. 50 West Street
The last one insists on elegance on West Street coffee house. There were only the boss, the boss's wife and the boss's wife's brother taking care of it, no one was hired. The service, coffee aroma and ambience will make you not want to leave. Go have a cup of coffee and read or write a mood diary yourself. You will feel that there is no such thing as visiting West Street. Available for 15-35 yuan.
2. Global Village
A simple bar, the owner Luo Yu is a very enthusiastic and interesting person. Can speak English, French, and Japanese fluently, and has written a book about West Street stories. The paintings on the walls in the village are all the boss's own works. It has become my habit to go to Global Village every day to chat with Luo Yu and have a cup of tea. Global Village's snails, beer fish, beer duck, and crispy duck all taste very good and are worth trying.
3. Primitive Man
Opposite the Global Village, there is a roast chicken known as the best in Yangshuo, and its cheesecake tastes the best on West Street. 8 bucks a piece.
4. Tintin Bar
The most famous bar on West Street, very popular.
5. Coffee under the Moon
It is the oldest shop on West Street. Many foreigners come here because of its name. It is said to be a great enjoyment to sit on the second floor and admire West Street.
Lijiang Landscape Scroll
The Lijiang River is the essence of the Guilin tourist area, and the Yangshuo section of the Lijiang River is the essence of the Lijiang River. When taking a boat trip on the river, a huge three-dimensional landscape painting slowly unfolds in front of your eyes. The scenery in the distance, near, left and right, and in the water comes one after another, which is dizzying; the green mountains and green waters complement each other. What a beautiful scene where "the peaks reflect the mountains and floating water" and "the boat rides on the top of the green mountain"! If you happen to catch rain and fog, the charm of mist and rain over the Lijiang River will make you mesmerized even more.
Yulong River
The Yulong River is the largest tributary of the Li River in Yangshuo. It originates from Bai Nian Mountain in Lingui County. It comes from the Guli River and passes through five places in Yangshuo County. There are more than 20 villages in the township. The Gongnong Bridge near the Big Banyan Tree merges with the Jinbao River to form Tianjia River. It passes through Gurong Villa, Qingdu Water Village, Baopu Garden, Jiwodu and Aishan Bridge, and enters the Li River from Shutong Mountain. , with a total length of more than 40 kilometers. The Yulong River is like a fresh and beautiful girl. The water is crystal clear and there are countless fish swimming in it. The trees and willows on both sides of the river are green and the peaks are green and the roads are white. It is magnificent and colorful. The blue sky and white clouds reflect in the translucent water of the Yulong River, forming beautiful scenes. Spectacular three-dimensional natural landscape. There are many cultural landscapes along the river, scattered with many ancient villages, ancient bridges, ancient wells, ancient trees, and ancient steles, which are the traces of the years in the Yulong River Basin and are also witnesses of the long history of Yangshuo County. The main tourist attractions in Yulong River are: Fuli Bridge, Yulong Bridge, Guiyi Ancient City Ruins, Xiangui Bridge, Jiu County Residential Groups and Yulong River Scenery, etc.
Transportation: Guilin-Yangshuo direct passenger bus costs 13 yuan/ticket, the time is 7:30-19:00, and the average frequency is 30 minutes.
Eat: You will also find many delicacies in Yangshuo that you may have never heard of. The famous one is beer fish, which uses the peel of grapefruit as a dish. It can be used as sandwich meat (i.e. stuffed with grapefruit), or it can be used to stir-fry with meat. There are also unique local stuffed dishes in Yangshuo, such as: stuffed snails, stuffed bitter melon, stuffed grapefruit peel, stuffed peppers, stuffed mushrooms, etc.
Accommodation: The hotel in Yangshuo is not large in scale, but there are rooms of various standards. Although there are no stars, the accommodation conditions can meet the star standards. Ordinary standard rooms cost 60-80 yuan/room, and deluxe rooms cost 120-220 yuan/room.
How to visit:
Cycling: Rent a bicycle in the county for 5-10 yuan, and bring three essential items: water, a hat and a small inflatable tube. Ready to go. From Jinbao intersection in Baisha Town to Yulong Bridge, from Zhengfang Village in Baisha Town to Fuli Bridge and Jinlong Bridge, from Yanmen Village in Baisha Town to Jiuxian County, from Xiangshui Bridge in Yangshuo Town to Jima, Chaoyang and Xiatang. Village, from the Gongnong Bridge in Gaotian Town to Panzhuang and Zhudou Village, you can ride a bicycle to browse the scenery along the Yulong River and explore the ancient village monuments
Hiking tour: start from Yangshuo and follow the river bank to Yulong River Dragon Bridge. Yulong Bridge is about 60 meters long, 5 meters wide, 9 meters high, and 18 meters span. It is a single-arch stone structure. For such a huge stone bridge, no mortar is used to fill the joints. It is all due to the careful design of the craftsmen. The construction is so perfect that no piece of paper can be inserted between the stones. After resting for a while under the ancient banyan tree next to the Yulong Bridge or at the canteen, you can continue walking along the bank of the Yulong River. After walking for about an hour, you will arrive at the famous cultural heritage site in Yangshuo County, the Guiyi County Site. The ruins of Guiyi County are the ruins of Guiyi County during the Tang Dynasty. Guiyi County was founded in 621 AD (the fourth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty). Guiyi County was separated from Yangshuo County and the county seat is here. In 627 AD (the first year of Zhenguan), it was placed under the jurisdiction of Yangshuo County, and the governance of this county was naturally abolished. From AD 621 to AD 627, Guiyi County only existed for seven years. It only lasted a moment in the human world and disappeared in the blink of an eye. However, the ruins of the city wall made of rammed loess in Guiyi County are still there. The city wall was built in a square shape, with a total length of more than 800 meters, a thickness of six meters, and a height of three meters. Now, in the northwest corner of the Guiyi County ruins, there is an ancient well and two families. Next to the ancient well is engraved the traditional Chinese character "guardian". Not far along the road is Jiuxian Village on the bank of the Yulong River. Jiuxian Village was built more than 1,400 years ago and is named after the ancient city ruins of Guiyi County. Due to the long history of village construction in Jiuxian Village, most of the street houses are relatively well preserved. Therefore, the ancient villages and houses in Jiuxian Village are the most worth viewing and visiting. This unique cultural landscape can also be said to be the essence and climax of the entire Yulong River Scenic Area. The village streets in Jiuxian Village are well laid out. Most of the houses are traditional southern brick and gray tile horse head wall buildings. The main entrances are mostly made of marble. The lintels, door frames, thresholds and other foundation stones are solid and solid, giving them the momentum and style of an official. Texture, grand style, antique style, winding paths. At the same time, the doors, windows, partitions and other wooden components inside the houses, as well as the various flora and fauna on them, are exquisitely crafted and beautiful, and most of them are still well preserved. They are really a valuable cultural tourism asset.
There are also several stone sculptures displayed in front of some houses in Jiuxian Village. The auspicious patterns such as auspicious clouds, dragons and phoenixes, lions, flowers, birds, insects and fish engraved on the sculptures are uneven and lifelike. In addition, the "Yumen" archway in Jiuxian Village is also a famous cultural landscape worth seeing. Continuing forward, we gradually reach the lower reaches of Yulong River, passing Dashi Village, Chaoyang Village, Zhutoushan Village, Fenglou Village, etc. along the way. The scenery of this area is no less than that of the upper reaches, and it is also a beautiful sight.