Xingping Ancient Town

Xingping Ancient Town

It is located in the northeast of Yangshuo county, local people regarded as the scenery in Xingping is the best in Yangshuo, the town original built in 265 AD, it was called Xiping town and later change the name of Xingping , Xingping Ancient Town now still well-preserve with the history of 1740 years, the bright and clean slab stone allay, a performance stage which build in the year of Wanli(1573 - 1620),and buildings of the Ming and Qing dynasties, the town is surrounding by the unique landscape and has been reputed the most beautiful ancient towns along Li River.

Transportation

Xingping Ancient Town is 25km away from Yangshuo, the shuttle bus from Yangshuo bus station to Xingpin in half an hour everyday, Xingping bus station is located in the entrance of the ancient street which is easy to find out, the bus ticket is 6 Yuan per person.

Photograph Tips

20 Yuan Scenery

We suggest staying in Xingping for a few days so that you can shoot both the natural landscape scenery and the cultural site in the old street. There is one of the famous site in Xingping which you can find ion the back of Chinese currency 20 Yuan, walking along the street till you reach to river bank, cross a bridge and keep walking 20 minutes you will get to the end of the road, the scenery in front of you is the site of Chinese Yuan

We recommend Wangjianglou Guesthouse and Cuiyuan Guesthouse to stay which they are so popular within the photographers. The owner of Wangjianglou Guesthouse is familiar with all the scenic spots around Xingping and photography routes along the Li River, as well as he provides shooting spots information, boat rental, and guide service.

Wangjianglou Guesthouse
Tel: 0773-8702276, 13347561228
Cuiyuan Guesthouse
Tel: 0773-8702462

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