[2025 Yulin Attraction] Travel Guide for Colorful Countryside Scenic Area (Updated Jul)

| Unlock the Hidden Gem of Lingnan during May Day Holiday. 📅 Itinerary Overview Day 1: Explore Yuntian Cultural City + Experience the vibrant atmosphere of Yulin Old Street Day 2: Discover Duqiao Mountain + Marvel at the architectural wonder of Zhenwu Pavilion Day 3: Breathe fresh air at Darong Mountain + Enjoy rural fun at Colorful Gardens 🚗 Transportation Guide • Main Transportation: ✈️ Flight: Fly directly to Yulin Fumian Airport (extra flights added for May Day Holiday!), about 30 minutes by taxi to downtown (💰CNY 50). 🚄 High-speed Rail: 1.5-hour direct trip from Nanning/Guangzhou to Yulin Station, convenient public transit/shared e-bikes in the city (🛵CNY 2/ride). • Scenic Area Transportation: 🚙 Recommend renting a car (average 💰CNY 150/day), more freedom for the winding roads of Darong Mountain and Duqiao Mountain! 🌿 Day 1: Yuntian Cultural City + Yulin Old Street 🎫 Tickets: Yuntian Cultural City CNY 180 (10% off when booking through Trip.com in advance!), Zhenwu Pavilion free (reservation required). 📸 Photography Tips: • Capture panoramic views in front of Yuntian Palace, light-colored Hanfu outfits photograph best! • Shoot upward angles under the arcade buildings of Yulin Old Street, the light is softest around 5pm! 🍜 Food Recommendations: • Breakfast: Zeng 24 Beef Brisket Rice Noodles (📍Yuzhou Road, CNY 10/bowl)! Tender beef brisket, don't miss the sour-spicy sauce! • Lunch: Meiji Restaurant (📍Jiefang Road, CNY 40/person), perfect combo of white cut chicken + Shatin pomelo wine! • Night snacks: Crossroad Night Market, CNY 1 per skewer of beef offal + cassava cake, full of local flavor! 🏨 Accommodation: • High-end: Yulin Hotel (💰CNY 400+/night), central location, walking distance to Old Street! • Special: Darong Mountain Forest Cabins (💰CNY 600+/night), starry sky view from your window ✨ ⚠️ Tips to Avoid Pitfalls: • Bargain for Hanfu costume rental in Yuntian Palace! CNY 30/hour can be negotiated down to CNY 20! • For street food stalls, follow the locals' queues to avoid disappointment! ⛰️ Day 2: Duqiao Mountain Hiking + Zhenwu Pavilion Wonder 🎫 Tickets: Duqiao Mountain CNY 60 (half price with student ID), Zhenwu Pavilion free. 📸 Photography Tips: • Aerial view of the Hanging Temple at Duqiao Mountain, stunning red walls against green trees! • Silhouette shots in front of the suspended pillars on the second floor of Zhenwu Pavilion, capturing architectural marvel! 🚶 Hiking Route: Cable car up the mountain (💰CNY 30) → Visit the temple combining three religions → Check out the Hanging Temple → Challenge the glass walkway! 🍲 Lunch: • Farmhouse restaurant at the foot of the mountain, must-try white cut Xiayan chicken (💰CNY 35/each), tender and smooth! 🌙 Overnight Stay: • Value for money: Vienna Hotel in Rong County (💰CNY 200+/night), clean and comfortable! ⚠️ Tips to Avoid Pitfalls: • Wear athletic shoes for hiking Duqiao Mountain! Some sections are slippery with moss! • Visit Zhenwu Pavilion 1 hour before closing time when there are fewer people for unobstructed photos! 🌼 Day 3: Fresh Air at Darong Mountain + Picnic at Colorful Gardens 🎫 Tickets: Darong Mountain CNY 60 (book 1 day in advance!), Colorful Gardens free. 📸 Photography Tips: • Upward shots of the windmill cluster at Darong Mountain, perfect with blue sky and white clouds! • Colorful Gardens mini train through rice fields (💰CNY 20), full of fairytale vibes! 🚴 Recommended Activities: • Morning: Darong Mountain hiking (recommend Lotus Peak trail, 2-hour round trip) • Afternoon: Cycling at Colorful Gardens (bike rental 💰CNY 15/hour), picnic and sunset watching! 🍱 Food: • Lunch: Farmhouse restaurant in the scenic area, bamboo tube rice + mountain snails (💰CNY 25/person) • Afternoon tea: Six Wan Mountain honey lemon tea (💰CNY 10/cup), refreshingly sweet! 🏨 Return Journey: • Recommend departing before 5pm, convenient transportation to Yulin Station/airport! 💡 General Tips 1️⃣ Clothing: Comfortable sportswear + sun hat, bring a light jacket for temperature differences in mountainous areas! 2️⃣ Tickets: Book all scenic spots on Trip.com in advance! Avoid on-site queues during the busy May Day holiday! 3️⃣ Transportation: 1+ hour one-way from downtown to scenic areas, consider hiring a car with driver (💰CNY 200/day) 4️⃣ Local specialties: Meat eggs, beef jerky, Shatin pomelo - more affordable at supermarkets! 📸 Travel Quote "Yulin is a treasure box hidden in Lingnan — the golden splendor of Yuntian Palace, the zen tranquility of Duqiao Mountain, the gentle breeze of Darong Mountain, every moment is heart-stirring! This May Day holiday, follow this guide to unlock a different side of Guangxi!"

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Yulin City is located in the southeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. It is an important commercial city in Guangxi and is known as the "Beautiful Jade of Lingnan with Forests of Scenic Beauty". It has a long history and culture, beautiful natural scenery, and unique cuisine. It is a place where Cantonese and Guangxi cultures converge. Attractions Yuntian Culture City (Yuntian Palace) A landmark building in Yulin, integrating culture, religion, and art. The main building is 108 meters high and contains a giant bronze Buddha statue, murals, and a museum. It is suitable for experiencing the fusion of Buddhist culture and modern architecture. Darongshan National Forest Park Located on the highest peak in eastern Guangxi (Darong Mountain), it has alpine meadows, primitive forests, waterfalls, and streams. It is suitable for hiking, camping, and summer vacations. In winter, you can enjoy rime. Dujiao Mountain Scenic Area One of the thirty-six Taoist heavens in China, it is famous for its Danxia landform and Buddhist culture. There are Tang and Song Dynasty cliff stone carvings, temples, and hanging plank roads in the mountains, suitable for climbing and praying for blessings. Xielu Mountain Villa One of the "Four Famous Private Villas in China", a model of Lingnan gardens, with pavilions, terraces and towers scattered in an orderly manner, with winding paths leading to secluded places, full of poetry and painting. Colorful Pastoral A modern agricultural demonstration area with distinctive features, suitable for family trips, where you can experience pastoral scenery, pick fruits and vegetables, and feel the beauty of the rural ecology. Goulou Cave Scenic Area A karst cave wonder, with stalactites in various poses in the cave, known as the "No. 1 Wonderful Cave in Lingnan", suitable for adventure and curiosity. Food recommendations Yulin Dried Beef Yulin's traditional famous snack, made from marinated yellow beef that is dried, and baked. It has a strong aroma and a chewy taste and can be used as a souvenir. Yulin Meatballs Meatballs made from beef mixed with starch, crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, often eaten with dried beef. Beef Brisket Noodles/Raw Noodles Local specialty noodles with a rich soup base and soft, flavorful beef brisket; raw noodles are made with fresh beef slices cooked to order, fresh, tender, and juicy. Yulin Wonton Thin skin and large filling, the soup base is made with pork bones or seafood, delicious and delicious, recommended "Beef Brisket Wonton" or "Barbecue Pork Wonton". Pickled fruits and vegetables Sweet and sour pickled fruits (such as pineapple, plums) or vegetables, served with rice noodles or eaten alone, are a great way to relieve greasiness. Beef Offal Casserole A rich soup pot of stewed beef offal, served with a secret sauce, suitable for warming up in winter. Street food stalls are common. Tips The Yulin dialect belongs to a branch of Cantonese, but Mandarin is commonly used. It is hot and rainy in summer, so prepare sunscreen and rain gear for your trip; the climate is mild in winter, which is suitable for tourism. The cuisine is heavy on flavor, mainly sour and spicy, and you can specify adjustments when ordering.

As a travel expert, I gave myself half a day to travel around Yulin, Guangxi. Where should I go? First stop: The city museum is a must-see. Yulin Museum is located on the south side of Yudong Avenue. From Yulin Bus Terminal, it takes less than 20 minutes to get there by taxi (fare: CNY 17). This national second-class museum is a 3A tourist attraction. Walking into the museum is like traveling through history. From the first floor to the third floor, you can visit five permanent exhibition halls: "Ancient Times", "Yue-Han Integration", "Urban Style", "Lingnan Architecture", and "Ancient Style". It's like visiting the ancestors of the Stone Age, experiencing the ancient Luoyue culture, and discovering the treasures of the museum: the "Tiger Decorated Four-Patterned Bronze Drum" and the "Sheep-Shaped Bronze Lamp". Second stop: Yulin Urban Planning Exhibition Hall is also part of Yulin Museum, so don't miss it. Visit the five exhibition halls: "Ancient Capital", "Encounter Yulin", "Key Construction Areas", "Overall Scale", and "Future Cinema". Experience the amazing changes of Yulin with the pulse of the times and explore a better future. Third stop: The name "Colorful Countryside" is like a magnet that attracts me. It's so imaginative. I took a taxi from the museum (fare: CNY 27) and went straight to the core scenic spot, the Cherry Blossom Garden. It turns out that this is a demonstration area for characteristic agriculture in Guangxi. It's so big. It's still five kilometers from the visitor center to the core scenic spot. I visited the "Agricultural Technology Exhibition Hall", which has eight themed exhibition halls. I planned to visit them all. Like a primary school student, I was curious about soilless hydroponics. The growth-promoting instrument that uses sound wave frequency to resonate with plant physiology made me stop. I also learned about some Chinese herbs that I often heard of but didn't know what they looked like. I really learned a lot. Walking out of the exhibition hall, I came to the countryside in the Lingnan winter sunset. Surrounded by green trees, the yellow grass, the green strawberry fields, the red and yellow tomatoes hanging on the branches, and the flowers blooming by the roadside, all form a colorful landscape that makes people linger. Fourth stop: Return to the city from the Colorful Countryside and go to the famous Shizi Street in Yulin. Enjoying Yulin's delicious food is a wonderful experience!

🌾 No need to go to Dali, Yulin also has "Xizhou" The wind blows the wheat waves, so beautiful~ And the little train of autumn Yulin, you understand romance!! Photo spots as shown 📷 It's big here, so you can take great photos It's recommended to take photos after 4 pm when the light is softer P4 is taken by drone, others are taken by 15pro Girls, go for it!!!! 🧭 Navigate to Wucai Tianyuan Cherry Blossom Garden, free parking, free photos, there is a coffee shop next to it, coffee and lemon tea are very average, about 10 yuan!

Stay at Yulin Hotel, it's about a ten-minute drive to the Colorful Countryside scenic area. You're late! The cherry blossoms have really scattered, with only a few remaining on some trees. Probably due to the overcast and rainy weather, the rapeseed flowers are not blooming brightly either. There aren't many wind-bell trees, but they still sway in the wind, bright yellow in the rain. Apart from the exhibition halls, there is no admission fee for the scenic area, and cars can drive directly to each garden. In your spare time, give yourself a chance to get close to nature, feel the atmosphere of the countryside, and perhaps taste the authentic Maolin tofu. Simple, yet the aroma of beans is overwhelming, which is also a fulfilling experience.