Guilin in Guangxi has a long-lasting reputation, but in Liuzhou, which is an hour's drive away from Guilin, the beautiful scenery is also remarkable. The beautiful mountains and rivers and urban landscape make Liuzhou, a livable city, even more charming.

1. East Gate Tower Liuzhou East Gate Tower was built in the 12th year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (AD 1379). It is the most complete Ming Dynasty gate tower in Guangxi.

The East Gate Tower is located at the north end of Wenhui Bridge. From the top of the tower, you can see the Liujiang River, rippling blue waves, upside-down mountains, and shadowy bridges, which is refreshing and refreshing.

In order to enrich citizens' entertainment life, the government also organizes evening performances every Friday in front of the East Gate Tower. The performances are rich in content, including dance, cross talk, sketches, songs, etc.

2. Liuhou Park Liuhou Park was built in memory of Liu Zongyuan, a great writer in the Tang Dynasty and former governor of Liuzhou. It is also the most famous scenic spot in Guangxi.

It was built in the first year of Xuantong in the Qing Dynasty (1909).

Liuhou Park has five historic sites related to Liu Zongyuan: Luochi, Liuhou Temple, Liu Zongyuan's Tomb of Clothes, and Ganxiang Pavilion. There is an artificial lake of nearly 7 hectares in the park, with clear water and winding bridges, and the lake is surrounded by lush trees and pavilions.

Rockery and pleasant scenery.

The park also has a bonsai garden, a zoo, a children's playground and other colorful play places and facilities.

Liuhou Park is like an oasis in the busy city. It is a good place for people to take a walk during public holidays and after dinner.

Many people say that people in Liuzhou like to talk about Liu Zongyuan, so let me talk about the flowers in Liuhou Park.

Many landscape trees and flowers are now planted in Liuzhou, especially redbuds. Many redbuds are also planted in Liuhou Park. The red flowers and green willows make this urban green lung full of aura.

On a Wantang Road outside Liuhou Park, redbud trees are also planted. When the flowers bloom, it feels like a Japanese street with cherry blossoms in full bloom.

In addition, there are several cherry blossoms planted in Liuhou Park, mainly concentrated near the park monument. The cherry blossoms were presented by Tokio Nakamura, the mayor of Matsuyama City, Japan in the early 1980s, representing the friendship between cities.

In the Liuhou Park, which is full of flowers, there are several elegant wisterias. The wisterias are fresh and elegant. Although there are not many in Liuhou Park, when the flowers bloom, there will be many visitors to enjoy and take pictures.

3. Dalongtan Park Dalongtan Park is a large-scale scenic tourist area that integrates karst natural landscape, southern China ethnic minority customs and culture, and subtropical karst plant landscape.

Dalongtan Park has green trees, surrounded by mountains, and forms a barrier of its own. Twenty-four peaks of different shapes, including Crouching Tiger Mountain, Beauty Peak, and Peacock Mountain, stand around Jinghu Lake, Longtan, and Leitan.

The "Longtan Fengyu Bridge" lying quietly on Jinghu Lake is a wood-like reinforced concrete covered bridge-style building, designed and built based on the Chengyang Fengyu Bridge in Sanjiang.

The whole bridge pavilion has flying eaves, which is very distinctive.

The nine-story Drum Tower built next to the water is a regular square tower structure with double eaves, glazed decoration, gourd top, and is dignified and solemn. It has a scenic gallery inside, spiraling upward, and a "style drum" hanging above it, which embodies the Dong people's drumming warning.

The purpose of gathering people should also be in line with tourists' desire to climb high and see far away.

4. Liuzhou Confucian Temple Liuzhou Confucian Temple was originally built in the early years of Zhenguan in the Tang Dynasty. The original site cannot be verified. In order to promote the spirit of Confucius, in 2009, the Liuzhou Municipal Government decided to rebuild the Liuzhou Confucian Temple at the foot of Dengtai Mountain, on the side of Heshan Mountain and by the Liujiang River. It has a unique location.

The rebuilt Liuzhou Confucian Temple faces northwest and is backed by Dengtai Mountain in the southeast. It consists of main buildings such as Dacheng Gate, Dacheng Hall, Chongsheng Temple, and Minglun Hall. The architecture is mainly in the style of the Song Dynasty, combined with local Lingnan styles.

5. Panlong Mountain Park Panlong Mountain is located on the east bank of the Liujiang River. Its mountain has three peaks standing across the river and looks like a dragon. This is where the park gets its name.

In the Ming Dynasty, Wang's Mountain House and Pangu Temple were built on the mountain.

Xu Xiake wrote a detailed account after his trip and praised the wonders here.

An ancient pagoda was built on the mountain during the Qing Dynasty, but was later demolished.

In 1993, it was rebuilt with funds allocated by the city government and donations from people from all walks of life.

In addition to rebuilding the "Wenguang Pagoda" on the site of the ancient pagoda, a new "Panlong Pagoda" was built, echoing the Wenguang Pagoda.

At night, looking eastward from the Liujiang Bridge, the twin towers’ colorful lights twinkle like stars gathering together, forming a colorful night scene with the heroic figure of the Liujiang Wenhui Bridge.

6. Ma'anshan Park is located in the central area on the south bank of the Liujiang River. There is a mountain named after it is abrupt in the east and west and has a sunken middle, shaped like a saddle. That is Ma'anshan. It echoes the east and west of Yufeng Mountain. Now the two mountains are connected by a cable car, and the two parks

Now collectively known as "Fish Horse Park".

Ma'an Mountain is one of the highest mountains in the central area of ??Liuzhou. The main peak is 270 meters above sea level. From the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain along the stone path, you can have a panoramic view of the entire city of Liuzhou. It is one of the eight scenic spots in Liuzhou.

Now there is an elevator in Ma'anshan that goes directly to the top of the mountain. It goes from the foot of the mountain to the top of the mountain, which provides convenience for people with limited legs and feet. They can climb to the top to have a bird's-eye view of the whole city of Liuzhou without straining their legs.

7. Yaobu ??Ancient Town was built on the basis of "reproducing the ancient style of Yaobu ??old town and reviving the former prosperity of the ancient port wharf". Yaobu ??Ancient Town is located on Dongdi South Road, Liuzhou, at the foot of Panlong Mountain. Although it was artificially rebuilt and deliberately imitated the ancient times,

Sitting on a first-line river view, it can be called the bright pearl of "Baili Liujiang".

Yaobu ??Ancient Town is a multi-functional leisure place integrating urban leisure, high-end catering, culture and entertainment, and tourism. It is composed of Zhuang customs street, Miao customs street, Yao customs and waterfront leisure pedestrian street.

In the evening, many music lovers played and sang in Yaobu ??Ancient Town with guitars, ukuleles and African drums. They blew the river breeze, listened to songs, and ate delicious food in this quaint Yaobu ??Ancient Town. It was really a pleasure.