Understand
Attractions include mountains much like those at Guilin, temples and other historic buildings, and raft rides down a sensational river canyon. The area is a UNESCO World Heritage Site both for its natural environment and for its culture.
Flora and fauna
Lots of snakes, including many preserved in restaurants or pharmacies in town. Here you may notice that bird sing is curiously absent in many other places in China.
Landscape
Ancient volcanic landscape that millions years of erosion has transformed into a maze of gorges, precipes and caves. Unearthly.
History
Various court officials, poets and scholars have lived here. It was a famousretreat for such folk.