Yangshuo West Street

阳朔西街

A 1,400-year-old street known as the 'global village,' home to a bar strip and travel agency hub frequented by backpackers from around the world. It is Yangshuo's nightlife center.

West Street lies in the center of Yangshuo County, running from Binjiang Road on the Li River in the east to Pantao Road in the west. It is about 800 meters long, paved with bluestone slabs, and lined on both sides with northern Guangxi houses with grey-brick, sloped roofs. Since the 1980s, West Street has been a gathering place for foreign backpackers in China, so foreign-language signs, Western restaurants, hostels, and bars line the street. It is nicknamed the 'Foreigners' Street' and the 'Global Village.' Highlights and activities: during the day, browse handicraft shops, eat beer fish (there are many old-established restaurants on the street) and Guilin rice noodles, and book trips to the Yulong River and the Ten-Li Picture Gallery, as the street has many travel agencies and car rental shops. In the evening, head to Binjiang Road to watch the sun set over the Li River and Shutong Hill. At night, enjoy live music in the bars on West Street, or watch Impression Sanjie Liu performed by the river, and come back for a late-night snack. Nearby: walk to Yangshuo Park or Bilian Peak, or follow Binjiang Road to the Li River wharf to see the bamboo rafts. Entry is free. Getting there: the Yangshuo bus station is about 15 minutes' walk away. Direct buses from Guilin take about 1.5 hours. Yangshuo Station is in Xingping, and from there it takes another 40 minutes by bus to the county town. Notes: West Street is extremely crowded during holidays, and accommodation prices double, so consider staying at a guesthouse by the Yulong River instead. Choose budget tours from street travel agencies carefully, and buy Li River and Yulong River tickets through official channels where possible. The bar street is loud at night, so if you are noise-sensitive, avoid staying at the street corner.

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