Guilin, China - Blogabond

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Guilin (桂林) is a city in Guangxi, China. Looking down from Diecai Shan Looking down from Diecai Shan [edit] Understand Guilin has become more of a new residential construction area and small manufacturing area than a tourist destination over the past few years, except for the river and...

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garisti on May 1, 2008 from Guilin, China

from the travel blog: Viaje por Asia

Back to Guilin

Its sunny and warm here, first real blue sky since I've been in China. The streets are busy too, its as though the population has doubled. Just bought my train ticket to Kunming which went with no hitches. Not much to do now till my train tomorrow, went to the sichuan restaurant again last...

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Dan on March 23, 2008 from Guilin, China

from the travel blog: Been there, Dan that!

The rain sets in...

Guilin was wet, the first day i was there was a write off and anyway i was knackered from my train trip so i just recouped in the hostel common room reading my book and watching CCTV9 the english language chinese telly channel. I ventured out in the evening for my dinner, yet to get my courage...

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Dan on March 16, 2008 from Guilin, China

from the travel blog: Been there, Dan that!

Tired this morning

My train arrived at dawn and i was concerned that the the hostel wouldn't be open. I wonder out the station completely ignoring the taxi touts who are nothing like as bad as suggested in Lonely Planet! Helens directions for the hostel are a big help and i'm in my dorm for 7am, also bore the...

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Dan on March 14, 2008 from Guilin, China

from the travel blog: Been there, Dan that!

The Big Question

It turned out that the weather wasn't great in Guilin either. Still very humid and hot, but with frequent rainstorms. And there was a powercut at my hostel that would last until 9:30 that evening. Guilin itself is actually a pretty nice-looking city - with 2 rivers and amazing limestone...

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olliejohnson on August 24, 2006 from Guilin, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

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