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2005 - Quilin, China

8 Days to Quilin

8 - 15 Dec 2005

We booked our 8 days 7 nights Quilin tour with Energy Holidays S/B for RM1930 per pax.

Day 1 - 8 Dec 2005

Upon arrival we traveled to Zhaoqin and enjoyed a cruise in the Seven Star Lake.

Seven Star Lake

Cruising in the Seven Star Lake


Wuzhu Shopping Street. The weather was cold

Day 2 - 9 Dec 2005

View from Wuzhu Hotel. Can see the Chinese exercising in the city square in the morning


Wishing well tree at Dragon Temple, Wuzhou

Lipu mountain range near Silver Cave

Inside Silver Cave

Impressive limestone formation inside Silver Cave

Inside Silver Cave

Limestone formation inside Silver Cave
 
Going for our Li River Cruise

Our Li River cruise is just a short cruise before dinner was served on board. There are other longer and better cruise in some itinerary.





West Street in Yongshuo


West Street in Yongshuo

Day 3 - 10 Dec 2005


Elephant Trunk Hill in Guilin


Pet monkey on kid

Cruise boat passing by Elephant Trunk Hill



Tonight we stayed at the Merry Land Resort in Xingan. It has a Theme Park














Indigenous tribal people at Merry Land Resort

Dance by the indigenous tribe 



Day 4 - 11 Dec 2005


Fubo Mountain in Quilin

One thousand men wok at Fubo Mountain

Big iron bell at Fubo Mountain

Sword Testing Rock at Fubo Mountain


On top of Fubo Mountain



Yingbin Bridge

One thousand year old tree from Sung Dynasty

Rong Lake, Quilin

Bridge of the Polaris, Quilin

Bridge of the Polaris, Quilin






Crystal Bridge, made of glass

Sun and Moon Pagoda at Shan Lake


Tea house at Quilin

Silk Factory at Quilin

With the performers of the Dreamlike Lijiang Show


Night scene of Sun and Moon Pagoda



Day 5 - 12 Dec 2005

Blow painting. Painting is done by blowing the ink on the paper

Ludi Cave

Limestone formation that look like a lion inside Ludi Cave

Lishan Garden, Quilin

Lishan Garden, Quilin

Lishan Garden, Quilin

Lishan Garden, Quilin

Various stones formation inside cave at Lishan Garden, Quilin

Shopping in Quilin

Musical Water fall cascading from hotel top

Day 6 - 13 Dec 2005


Going for bamboo raft ride to watch bird catching fish in Yongshuo


Local doing their laundry by the lake

Surrounding mountain view of the lake



The birds are trained to dive into the water and catch fish. Their necks are tied with a string to prevent them from swallowing the fish that they catch

Gupo Mountain main entrance to water fall at Hezhou

Gupo Mountain water fall

 Gupo Mountain, Hezhou. The river has dried up.

Jiupaixiang wine factory at Gupo Mountain, Hezhou



Wine tasting. Some of  the wine tasted like alcohol!



Xiangu Temple at Gupo Mountain, Hezhou


Fang's Tea plantation at Gupo Mountain



Day 7 - 14 Dec 2005

Shanxiajiu shopping district in Guangzhou

Shanxiajiu shopping district in Guangzhou

Shanxiajiu shopping district in Guangzhou

Shanxiajiu shopping district in Guangzhou

Beijing Road shopping district in Guangzhou

Beijing Road shopping district in Guangzhou

Original Sung & Ming dynasties roads at Beijing Road shopping district

Day 8 - 15 Dec 2005

Dr Sun Yat Sing Memorial Hall in Guangzhou


Dr Sun Yat Sing Emorial Hall South Gate

Five Goat Statute in Guangzhou

Guangzhou Airport

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