Seven Star Park

On the eastern side of the Li River in Guilin city, covering an area of 134, 70 hectares, Seven Star Park is the largest composed of some of the finest sights in the city. The park takes its name from its seven peaks which are resemble the form of the Big Dipper constellation. The main attractions in the park contains Flowers Bridge, Seven Star Cave, Dragon Hiding Cave, Mosque, Potted Trees, Guihai Forest of Steles and much more.

Flower Bridge, was first built in Song dynasty, is the main entrance of the park.  In ancient time, the area surrounding the bridges planted various flowers. When in the late spring and early summer, the flowers bloomed and the bridge was sheltered in flowers hence the name. The special point of the bridge is that the arch’s inverted reflection in water always looks like a full moon.

Nestling at the belly of the Putuo Hill, the Seven Star Cave is well-known for the dazzling stalagmites and stalactites within it. The cave stretches around 1,100 meters, with 50 meters at the widest point and 20 meters at the highest point. The cave has been a tourist attraction for hundreds of years. With various oddly shaped karst formations, the cave is indeed overwhelming and well values your time.

Camel Hill is a worth sight in the park. In Guilin, you will find all the limestone hills look like somebody or something. This hill looks incredibly like a huge camel standing in vast grassland. When in a bright morning or afternoon, the sun sets on the hill, reflecting a brightly glow. On foot of the hill stretches a patch of grassland which offers a pleasant stroll. The place is very popular with the locals; many can be seen leisurely walking around in early mooning or late afternoon.

Guihai Stele Forest is set to the south of the Crescent Hill where about 218 stone carvings and inscriptions are well preserved. Most of these carving works were from Tang and Song Dynasties which have been of great importance in Chinese calligraphy culture.