Big Banyan Tree
大榕树
A thousand-year-old banyan beside the Ten-Mile Gallery, its canopy covering more than a mu. It is said to be where Liu Sanjie and A'Niu tossed embroidered balls to pledge their love.
The Big Banyan Tree stands on the Jinbao River, midway along the Ten-Mile Gallery, about 7 km south of Yangshuo town. It is about 1,400 years old, around 17 metres tall, and its canopy covers more than one mu (about 667 square metres). It became famous because the ball-tossing scene in the film Liu Sanjie was shot here. The scenic area offers the ancient banyan, bamboo rafts on the river and rice fields across the water, along with interactive features such as antiphonal singing performances. Admission is about 20 yuan and a visit takes about 40 minutes. It is convenient to stop in while cycling the Ten-Mile Gallery, and tickets are often sold together with Moon Hill.
Opening hours
08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Jianshan Temple
- Ten-Mile Gallery
- Julongtan Cave
- Butterfly Spring
- Moon Hill
- Totem Ancient Trail
- Guilin Romance Park (Qianguqing)
- Bilian Peak