Longji Rice Terraces,Natural Gem of Chinese Ethnic Groups

Highlights

Sunrise at Jinkeng Rice Terrace/trekking around the scenic spots

Getting there

Shenzhen-Yangshuo/Guilin-Longsheng (or Heping)

Yangshuo has one bus leaving early in the morning for Longsheng. Or you can take a bus to Guilin first. Guilin Long-distance Bus Station has express and normal buses leaving for Longshen every 15 minutes, costing 14-25 yuan and taking two hours.

Admission: 50 yuan

Lodging

Jinkeng

There are many family-run hostels in Jinkeng, priced from 15 to 20 yuan per bed, shared bathroom with 24-hour hot water for bathing.

The guesthouse Quanjinglou is situated at the highest viewing point in Jinkeng, overlooking rice terraces and beautiful traditional Yao villages, offering the best view.

Ping’an

Most traditional wooden houses in Pingan have been transformed into simple lodges, offering clean rooms for 15 yuan per bed, shared bathroom with hot water.

Trekking route

There are three viewing points in Jinkeng Terrace, where you can enjoy different views of the scenery. Trekking to view points No. 1 and No. 2 from Dazhai takes about 15 minutes, while round trekking to No. 3 takes about three hours.

View point No. 1 is the best location to view the sunrise, while No. 2 is best for watching the sunset and No. 3 has the best panorama.

The ideal trekking route is from No. 3 to No. 1, and then to No. 2. Recommended by photographers.

While Ping’an is frequented by tourists from Guilin, Jinkeng is still relatively isolated and is more beautiful. Try to avoid Ping’an during weekends.

Source: http://paper.sznews.com

Editor: Yang Yi