Guilin, Chuanshan Hill (2009, Apr 19)

"A Glimpse to Guilin Scenery", it's the reputation earned by Chuanshan Hill Park. Located on the east bank of Lijiang River, Chuanshan Hill Park covers an area of 667 hectares which embodies 5 sections, i.e. Chuanshan Hill, Pagoda Hill, Tunnel Cave, East River and Penholder Hill. The work of nature (Four-body Limestone and Pagoda Hill) set 2 records in The Great World DSJJNS Record, a Chinese national movement to promote Chinese heritage. Chuanshan Park is one of many parks showcasing Guilin's fabulous karst landscape. Take a stroll along Tunnel Cave and enjoy the scenery of stalactite and stalagmite formations under colorful spotlights while listening to the mythical and legendary stories of Chinese culture. The cave is fitted with walkways, stairs and electric lighting. Don't miss out Four-body Limestone, Blossoming Stone, Hairy Stone, Crystalline Stone and Goose Stone - the 5 highlights of Chuanshan Tunnel Cave.

被譽為 "桂林山水的眼睛" 穿山景區位于桂林市區內漓江東岸, 距火車站僅五分鐘車程, 是一個集山水, 溶洞, 歷史文化為一體的綜合性景區, 景區擁有兩項世界基尼斯紀錄 ( 神奇的塔山與溶洞鐘乳石奇觀的 "四體石質" 分別被載入大世界基尼斯紀錄 ).

穿 山景區內有穿山, 塔山, 溶洞, 東江湖, 筆架山等五部份組成, 佔地面積一千余畝. 其中塔山清影為桂林老八景之一. 洞內精美的石鐘乳琳琅滿目, 四體石質, 石頭開花, 石頭長毛, 水晶石, 鵝管石等形成穿山岩特有的五大特色, 被專家稱為 "世界罕見溶洞之奇觀".

Chuanshan Hill Park, Tel: 86-773-5866878, Fax: 86-773-5867669
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Chuanshan Park

 Four Layer Limestone and Pagoda Hill are 2 wonders that set records in The Great World DSJJNS. 

Stone Signage

Pagoda Hill

塔山清影 "Reflection of the Hill on the Water" is one of the Eight Classic Scenes of Guilin.

Pagoda Hill is also called Warship Hill because it looks like a warship going up the river. The local people also refer to it as Lotus Leaf Hill.

Pagoda Hill got its name because of the hexagonal Longevity Buddha Pagoda on it. The seven-storey brick pagoda was built in the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). On the north wall of the pagoda, a statue of Longevity Buddha (Amitabha Buddha) was encased - hence its name.

Pagoda Hill

A Serene Corner at Chuanshan Park

穿山巖 chuan1 shan1 yan2... Tunnel Cave Souvenir Shop

Cyrstalline Rock

Guilin Crystalline

Tunnel Cave

Watch out of hitting your head, Ladies.

石頭長毛

Magic Reflection

 Reflection of stalactites on the pond forms a picturesque fairyland.

Fences built along certain spot for safety reason.

Tunnel Cave

八仙迎兵... 8 Fairies Face a Guard

Longevous Tortoise

 The tortoise was found by workers while developing The Tunnel Cave in 1981 for tourism. According to expert, it was estimated to be 120 years old.

7 Girls Minus YuniS

“I have found out that there ain’t no surer way to find out whether you like people or hate them than to travel with them.” – Mark Twain

I couldn't agree more. Guess I'd shown my true colors on this trip, huh? Hope you girls didn't mind.

Hooray!!!

Stairsteps

Blessing Spring

Getting A New Lease of Life

 枯木逢春ku1mu4 feng2 chun1 (of an ill-starred elderly person) get a new lease of life.

Natural Pond

Hanging Stalactites

Hanging Stalactite

Four-body Stalactite

 The Single Stalactite with Most Connected Stone Shields, which set a record in The Great World DSJJNS under "Biology & Nature" category in July 1, 2009.

The stalactite shape resembles traditional embroidery pin of Zhuang people. 4 pins in one stack, thus 4 stone shields in a single stalactite hanging from the ceiling. The biggest stone is 80 cm in diameter, and the smallest one 60 cm.

Four-body Stalactite

The Great World Acknowledgement

The Four-bodies Stalactite Great World DSJJNS Acknowledgement. The headquarter of GREAT WORLD DSJJNS is attached to the Communist Youth League of the CPC's (the Communist Party of China) Shanghai Committee. It is founded in 1992. It puts forward the principals of "fair, competition, health, helpfulness" and the goal of "carry forward ethnic culture, arouse Chinese lofty sentiments, establish Chinese stunts, create the top of world". The GREAT WORLD DSJJNS is more of a movement than a record.
http://www.dsjjns.com

Tunnel Cave Exit Gate

Chuanshan National Park

However in Mainland China, to go to a loo is an absolute nightmare, in particular to go number two.

very clean indeed, but it's missing one of the most important element of a toilet: the toilet door! no toilet door, so we have to do our business under the surveillance of everyone else in the queue.

and it's the public toilet of the main tourist attraction in town. guess a transparent toilet would be nicer and more decent.