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William
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12.30.2004 11:11 am Post subject:
Guilin-in the eyes of a foreign travelers |
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Most photos showed Guilin covered with clouds or fog, and the scenery was not too impressive. The only interesting thing seemed to be those rice terraces. By comparison, Zhongdian in Yunnan seemed much more interesting (based on the photos I saw).
Could it be that Guilin is overrated ? The karst scenery with peaks and
caves is also available elsewhere in East Asia |
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Brian
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12.30.2004 11:14 am Post subject:
Re: Guilin-in the eyes of a foreign travelers |
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It all comes down to you own percetion of course.
I loved the scenery combined with the friendly people. I advise you to hire
a bike.
Also Yangshuo is kind of special to me. I love it for the atmosphere and the
people -again- who are most interested and loving the contact.
This atmosphere you also find in Dali.
Zhongdian is different. The monks are nice but there is no atmosphere
whatsoever that make you spend the evening there. The scenery, the plane
especially, is lovely but that depends on the time of year. Best in summer.
What's overrated, in my opinion, is Lijiang. That looks like a Disney park.
One tip: visit Lugu Lake in Sichuan but close to Zhongdian/Dali. |
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