Guangxi (廣西) – Tour Guide Chu: Customer Service Makes the Difference!

When one wants to see a lot but only has very limited time in Yeungshuo, I would suggest getting a tour guide. I am very glad that we met Chu and had her bringing us around when we were in Yeungshuo. We didn’t know her before we got there. It wasn’t by referral and such, [...]

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Dec 07 Guangxi (廣西) 6 days – Itinerary

With minimal preparation, in mid Dec, CY and I went backpacking in Guangxi (廣西) for a few days. Here I have put up info of our trip, including itinerary, transportation, accommodation, some tips and suggestions, photos, etc. I hope that you will find this helpful when you go visiting Guangxi.
In addition, note that it was [...]

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Dec 07 Guangxi (廣西) 6 days – Accomodation

For the first and last night of my trip, I slept in the train (Shenzhen – Guilin). The train leaves in the evening and arrives in the morning, which makes it is a great way to save time and money.
And here is the accommodation info of the other 3 nights.

Yangshuo (陽朔) – Xijie [...]

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Dec 07 Guangxi (廣西) 6 days – Suggestion & Tips

General
• Must try Guilin rice noodles (桂林米粉), it’s so good!
If you have Sis Chu (朱姐) be your tour guide, ask her to bring you to 瘦子桂林米粉. It is the best out of the several shops that we have tried.
• Negotiate everything – You will almost always get a better deal (need to have the time and patience [...]

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Dec 07 Guangxi (廣西) 6 days – Transportation

<<Day 1>>
Shenzhen (深圳) to Guilin (桂林) – By train (T38/39)
Time: 13 hours, departed 5:28pm, arrived next day ~6:30am
Cost: RMB 444 for ruanwo (軟卧) – Soft sleeper, the most expensive class
Note: Instead of train, one can also take the airplane. I have actually considered this option before I left for Guilin. In mid Dec, round-trip ticket [...]

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