Southeastern Guangxi

In the Xijiang River basin of southeastern Guangxi, with Wuzhou's arcaded buildings and guilinggao, Rongxian's Zhenwu Pavilion and the hometown of generals, and Guiping's Xishan in Guigang, it has a strong Lingnan flavor.

By Guangxi's tourism definition, Southeastern Guangxi covers three cities: Yulin, Wuzhou and Guigang. Located in the Xijiang (Xunjiang) River basin, it speaks Cantonese and has close ties with Guangdong, making it the part of Guangxi with the strongest Lingnan cultural character. Highlights: Wuzhou sits where three rivers meet and is called a 'century-old trading port'. Its Arcade City preserves whole streets of arcaded buildings, and guilinggao (tortoise jelly), Liubao tea and paper-wrapped chicken are local specialties. In Yulin, the Zhenwu Pavilion in Rongxian is a Ming dynasty wooden pavilion built without a single nail or piece of iron. Rongxian is also called the 'Hometown of Generals' because so many generals emerged from it in modern times. In urban Yulin, niuba (dried beef), shengliao fen (raw-ingredient rice noodles) and the medicinal herb market are full of everyday life. Guiping, under Guigang, has the Xishan scenic area and the Jintian Uprising site, an important location in the history of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom. Classic itinerary: a day and a half at Wuzhou's Arcade City and the Xijiang River, one day at Rongxian's Zhenwu Pavilion and the generals' former residences, half a day in urban Yulin, then one day north at Guiping's Xishan and Jintian, about three to five days for the whole region, well suited as a short cultural trip from Guangzhou or Nanning. Getting there: the Nanning–Guangzhou high-speed railway passes through Wuzhou South, Guigang and other stations, making arrival from Guangzhou and Nanning fast. Wuzhou Xijiang Airport and Yulin Fumian Airport have some domestic routes. The cities are not far apart and the expressway network is well developed, so self-driving is flexible. Season: autumn, winter and spring are best. Summer is hot, humid and the flood season on the Xijiang, so riverside sights may be affected by floods.

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