Duxiu Feng
Tapering to a pavilion-capped peak, this 152m-high (498-ft.) limestone beauty in the middle of town is the most dramatic of Guilin's hills. A set of steep stairs winds to the top, where awaiting you is a spectacular panorama of Folding Brocade Hill to the north, Wave Subduing Hill to the east, and Seven Star Crag to the southeast. The hill is actually located on the grounds of the 14th-century former palace (wangcheng) of a Ming dynasty prince, occupied today by the Guangxi Normal University. A gallery sells works by local artists at exorbitant prices but is worth dropping by just in case they are having a painting demonstration for a tour group.
Tip: The entrance has three gates next to each other. While most tourists obediently file through the center turnstile, savvy travelers can just walk straight through the right hand gate as if they were regular students. If the security guards ask, simply tell them that you are going to visit Hunter, one of the salesmen in the art gallery.
Tapering to a pavilion-capped peak, this 152m-high (498-ft.) limestone beauty in the middle of town is the most dramatic of Guilin's hills. A set of steep stairs winds to the top, where awaiting you is a spectacular panorama of Folding Brocade Hill to the north, Wave Subduing Hill to the east, and Seven Star Crag to the southeast. The hill is actually located on the grounds of the 14th-century former palace (wangcheng) of a Ming dynasty prince, occupied today by the Guangxi Normal University. A gallery sells works by local artists at exorbitant prices but is worth dropping by just in case they are having a painting demonstration for a tour group.
Tip: The entrance has three gates next to each other. While most tourists obediently file through the center turnstile, savvy travelers can just walk straight through the right hand gate as if they were regular students. If the security guards ask, simply tell them that you are going to visit Hunter, one of the salesmen in the art gallery.
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