Guangxi is home to the world-renowned Guilin landscape, the Silver Beach in Beihai, which is known as the “First Beach under Heaven,” Weizhou Island, one of the ten most beautiful islands in China, and Maoer Mountain, the highest peak in South China.
However, there are also many lesser-known scenic spots that you may not have heard of. These small towns are hidden in deep alleys, little known to the public, yet equally charming and tranquil, and surprisingly beautiful.
1.Goose Spring
In Jingxi, there is a crystal-clear spring called Goose Spring, which is no less impressive than Jiuzhaigou!
The spring water here is clear all year round, and you can even count the fish swimming in it. The scenery is elegant and secluded.
Surrounded by green mountains, picturesque fields, and swaying bamboo, the clear water is like a mirror, resembling the secret land of peach blossoms described by Tao Yuanming!
The spring is rich in carp, and “Carp Jumping Three Layers of Waves in Goose Spring” is one of the eight scenic spots in Jingxi.
📍 Nian’an Village, Goose Spring Village, Xinjing Town, Jingxi County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
2.Ten-Mile Gallery in Zhongshan
When it comes to the Ten-Mile Gallery, many people first think of the beautiful scenery in Yangshuo.
However, in the Ten-Mile Gallery of Zhongshan, Hezhou, there is a completely different kind of charming scenery from Yangshuo.
Here, not only are there green mountains and beautiful waters, but also vast expanses of lush green lotus ponds. The gentle breeze sways the lotus leaves and flowers, and together with the strange and beautiful stone mountains of Guilin, it forms a captivating painting.
But the most beautiful thing is not the lotus pond, but the rice fields here.
Choose a clear morning to get up and look down from a high place. The mountains and rice fields are connected, interspersed with small villages. The soft light of the morning sun envelops the mountaintops, and the entire village is still sound asleep.
At this moment, the Ten-Mile Gallery is truly a ten-mile gallery.
Here, you can freely walk through the fields, breathe the fresh air, and experience the simple and natural rural atmosphere.
📍 Yantang Town, Zhongshan County, Hezhou City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
3.Jing Ethnic Group’s Three Islands
At the southwesternmost end of China’s mainland coastline, facing Vietnam across the sea, there is a hidden “Little Sri Lanka.”
It is home to China’s only maritime ethnic group and has a stunningly beautiful light and shadow landscape that rivals Xiapu.
At night, the staggered “shrimp lights” are as poetic as a Jiangnan ink painting.
There are also strange “giant fishermen on stilts” that will give you the illusion of being in Sri Lanka.
Here, the grass does not wither in winter, and flowers bloom even when it is not spring. Fish scales glisten in every season, and fruits fill the branches. There are beaches, sunshine, and hardworking and brave fishing families.
Every year between July, August, and October, the Jing ethnic group’s islands will hold the most grand “Ha Festival” in turn, with the one on Wanwei Jintan being the most spectacular.
Take a trip along the border road and explore the scenery along the China-Vietnam border, including the three islands of the Jing ethnic group.
📍 Jiangping Town, Dongxing City, Fangchenggang City, Guangxi
4.Leye Tiankeng
The Tiankeng group is located in Shuaba Village, north of Tongle Town, Leye County, Guangxi, hidden in the ravines. There are a large number of tiankengs here, so there are many places to explore.
The light beam in the tiankeng shoots down from a height of 108 meters, forming the strange sight of “Angel’s Kiss,” setting off the vastness and spaciousness of the cave hall, which is truly amazing!
The strange cave landscape in the tiankeng, intertwined with light and shadow, becomes the most brilliant scenery.
In the early morning, there is a more charming tiankeng sea of clouds than Huangshan.
In the summer resort, there is the Luomei Lotus Cave, which is no less impressive than the Ludi Rock Cave.
Buliu River Fairy Bridge is a place that is no less impressive than the Shui Spring River in Libo.
The silent Huomai Village, come here to taste the hometown dishes…
📍 Leye County, Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region
5.Gulongshan Grand Canyon
Gulongshan Grand Canyon is a mysterious and deep canyon world, a natural and pure original gallery untainted by the world.
It is a paradise that combines canyons, waterfalls, underground rivers, caves, primeval forests, cliffs, streams, and strange rocks.
It is a paradise for hiking enthusiasts, with strange peaks and beautiful rocks, meandering clear streams, and a cool and pleasant climate.
It has three underground river caves: Yongrongying Bin Cave, Baifu Cave, and Water Curtain Cave. Each scenic spot is very unique and amazing.
Gulongshan rafting also has a signature name, called “Three Days and Three Nights” rafting, which means rafting through three caves, like the alternation of day and night.
Looking back at the places you have rafted through, the green mountains remain the same, the flowing water is still murmuring, and everything seems like a different world.
📍 Hurun Town, Jingxi County, Guangxi
6.Quyang Lake
In Jingxi, there is a lake called Quyang Lake, whose scenery is enough to top Guilin!
There are countless islands in the lake, with beautiful peaks like a forest, and the water surface is vast and misty, attracting countless people to admire its beauty.
The Quyang people work from sunrise to sunset, neither giving up nor showing off, neither decadent nor luxurious, leisurely enjoying their warmth.
Without too much disturbance from the crowds, without the noise from the city, the tranquility of Quyang Lake, if you feel it with your heart, you will fall in love with it…
📍 Northwest of Jingxi County
People only know that Guilin’s landscape is the best in the world, but they don’t know that in this place endowed with endless scenery by heaven, every place hides a beautiful paradise unknown to the world.
