Guilin >> The Ancient town of Huangyao

	Attraction Typ: Historical Houses, Gardens and Parks
	Location: City Centre - Central
	Recommend: 4 Star
	The Ancient town of Huangyao
	Huangyao Town, with a history of thousand years,has long been known as a mini-Guilin for its typical development of karst topography.
Huangyao Town(chin. 黄姚古镇, pinyin: huángyáo gǔzhèn), with a history of thousand years, is situated in the northest of zhaoping County, by the lower reaches of LiRiver and 200km from Guilin. It has long been known as a mini-Guilin for its typical development of karst topography, covering an area of 3.6 square km, the town is skirted on all sides by spectacular hills, crystal clear waters, caves and towering old trees. Is is home to more than 500 families. All paved by flag-stones, the town streets are steady and even after hundreds of years'serving. Marvelously according with traditional chinese diviation the layout of the town 's architectures are of southland style displaying the primitive simplicity with blue bricks and black tiles. The town is rich with both natural and historical attractions. The beautiful mountains and water landscapes, the centuries-old banyan trees, the old flagstone-paved streets, the ancient but well-preserved buildings, and the local people's traditional life styles are all distinctive features of the town and hold a great attraction to visitors. More than 30 temples, ancestral halls and pavillions are well preserved, as well ad numerous exquisite cultral relics including the calligraphy of Hanyu, the great scholar and calligraphy of Song Dynasty, He xiangning and Gao shuqi's residential houses and many other inscribed boards, couplets and steles, that enrich the history of the town.

Guilin >> The Ancient town of Huangyao

The Ancient town of Huangyao

Huangyao Town, with a history of thousand years,has long been known as a mini-Guilin for its typical development of karst topography.