Guilin Entertainment

Guilin town is rich in opportunities for a wide variety of fun, from sporting facilities, bars to theaters and festival events. This beautiful city is even more charming at night. Both traditional and fashion nightlife are popular here. There are special night views with modern nightclubs or bars, romantic night cruise and folk customs center on the Li River, travelers can enjoy and relax themselves thoroughly. For those looking for cultural entertainment, there are also a number of exciting performances available in Dreamland Theater and Lijiang Theater.

Main Guilin Entertainment

ROCK/HILL CLIMBING

Thanks to distinctive karst topography, Guilin greets the rock-climbing fanatics with about 70,000 limestone mountains towering above the wide open countryside. Besides, Yangshuo has as many as 300 climbing routes to fit various difficulty levels.

If you’re an experienced climber, finding partners won't be a problem. If you don’t regard yourself much experienced, simply go to one of the several climbing clubs in town that offer equipment rental, one or multi-day trips, and climbing guides.

If rock climbing is too much of a challenge, you may as well take hill climbing as a nice alternate. The recommended spots are Fubo Hill, Moon Hill and the most exciting Gudong Waterfall where you climb up the hill whilst enjoying the shower of roaring-down waterfall.

BOATING/RAFTING

It is well acknowledged that boating always ranks as the best way to appreciate the mountains and rivers of Guilin. You can choose to boat down to Yangshuo from Zhujiang Dock, the classic route of Li River cruise. 4 hours of boating is sure to bring all the pleasant experience you want.

When Li River cruise is too peaceful to thrill you, you can just replace it with a much more exciting rafting along Yulong River, Yangshuo. Scream your way through the rafting and set yourself free there!

HIKING

Hiking in Guilin is the most interesting ever as it fits multiple plans. Hiking makes access to full appreciation of scenery of Li River, serene Yangshuo countryside and spectacular sunrise at Xingping Town.

So if you’re an early bird, make your way to Xingping Town for the great view of sunrise. If you can’t get up that early, hiking along Li River is a fabulous day activity. If you’re deep into exploration of unstirred countryside life, then go hiking within the immense terrace fields in Longsheng Town, Yangshuo.

CYCLING

Wide open countryside of Yangshuo makes cycling the cutest sightseeing fashion. You will feel yourself surrounded in a fairytale-like carefree world, meet lovely local kids, addicted to vigorous blossoms and dotted huts among the rice terrace fields. It’s better to start cycling in the morning. If you have half a day free in Yangshuo, treating yourself with a cycling tour is quite a good decision.

In addition, a battery car ride in Yangshuo countryside brings you no less happiness than the cycling.

ETHNIC CUSTOM DISCOVERY

Guilin never falls short of ancient villages where the aged folk custom is well maintained. Daxu Old Town, Jiangtou Village, ancient Zhuang Ethnic village and Huangluo Yao Ethinic village are all nice spots for an ethnic custom discovery tour.

The Third of March Festival, held on the third day of the third lunar month, is a song festival involving local ethnic minorities, notably the Zhuang people.

The Longsheng Red Clothes Festival, also held in the third lunar month, was originally held by the Yao people. It is now a celebration of minority folk arts and performances by a number of the local ethnic groups. Every three years the Li River comes alive during the Dragon Boat Festival, when colorfully decorated dragon boats compete for prizes, cheered on by thousands of supporters. All of these are good fun that visitors are sure to enjoy.

NIGHT LIFE(SHOW,BAR STREET)

When the night falls, what about the playbill of Guilin nightlife? Guilin has vibrant light shows, boating and night bars in store for you.

The folk musical "Impression Liu Sanjie"，created by the world-renowned director Zhang Yimou， is performed in a natural landscape with stunning mountains and water in Yangshuo as the setting. This performance is based on an old Chinese love story, featuring a cast of 500 actors and actresses dressed in traditional ethnic garment. If you don’t plan to spend much time in Yangshuo, just buy a ticket of the show and it will soon prove to be your brightest choice.

Boating and sightseeing through the water web of Two Rivers&Four Lakes has been ever popular. You will feast on sophisticated pagodas, towering hills and the crystal-clear water that mirrors all the night silhouettes of Guilin.

Yanghsuo West Street always serves as a wonderland for Western travellers. Amazing local legends spread under the friendly lights in cafes and bars there, delicate Western dishes are tempting your away-from-hometown stomach, what’s more, beautiful melody comes to pull you out from any fatique.