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West Hill
 West Hill is located 2 kilometers west of Guilin and covers about 2 square kilometers. It includes the Hidden Hill and West Hill. Western Hill is well known for Buddhist statues. In Tang Dynasty, Xilinqing Temple was built as one of five most famous Buddhist temples in south China. Today, over 200 Buddhist statues still remain on the cliff. The Hill consists of West Peak, Avalokitesvara Peak, Stone Fish Peak, Dragon Head Peak, and Qianshan Peak. Hidden Hill features a great number of caves. All caves are connected with each other. The most famous six caves include Sunset Cave, South Glory Cave, North Window Cave, Lotus Cave and White Bird Cave.
South Creek Peak
 South
Creek Peak is located in south part of Guilin city. The east
and west peaks of the Hill tower high. The Dragon Spine Pavilion
between the two peaks is the best place to sightsee the city
of Guilin. It features rocks of fantastic colors and caves filled
with stalactites. There are many peculiar caves including White
Dragon Cave and Liu Xian Cave. Liu Xian Cave is where the Immortal
Liu used to concoct his pills of immortality. The walls in the
cave are decorated with carved paintings. One of the paintings
pictured Liu before he reached immortality. He was depicted
as a godly figure in another painting with his gown blowing
and serene expression on the face.
Seven-star Park
 It's located on the eastern side of the Li River, 1 kilometer from the city center. Deriving its name from a cave called Seven-Star Cave, Seven-Star Park covers an area of 40 hectares. Being the largest and most beautiful park in Guilin, it features fantastic hills, rivers, caves and rocks. The Seven-Star Cave is known as Xi Xia Cave in the past. The one-million-year-old cave was originally a section of an underground river. For hundreds of years, local people believed that the cave was the residence of immortals. Located in the center, Seven-Star Hill consists of Putuo Hill with four peaks and Crescent Hill with three peaks. At the southern entrance straddles the ancient Floral Bridge. Dragon Retreat Cave near the southern gate houses great numbers of stone tablets.
Guilin Museum
 Situated in the
Western Hill Park in Guilin city, the Museum occupies an area
of 10,000 square meters. It adopts a unique architectural style
of both the East and the West. The Museum mainly exhibits items
of historic or cultural value such as antiques, chinaware from
Ming and Qing Dynasty and unique handicrafts of different minority
groups. It also has a collection of 30, 000 pieces of antiques
and artwork.
Banyan Lake and Cedar Lake
 Banyan Lake and Cedar Lake are like two pieces of crystal embedded in the central part of Guilin city. The origin of both lakes dates back to Tang Dynasty when they were part of a city moat. Due to the expansion of Guilin city, the moat became a lake within the city area. Built in Song-Dynasty, Blue Ribbon Bridge separates the lake into two parts: one part in the east called Cedar and the other part called Banyan. The Cedar Part was named after the cedar trees growing on the shore and the Banyan Part got its name because of a large banyan tree standing on shore near the 1,000-year-old South City Gate. The two lakes are often referred to as Round Lake. Zigzag bridges lead to the Mid-lake Isle, which is dotted with long corridors, waterside pavilions and ancient buildings.
 Jingjiang Palace & Mausoleum
Enclosed by an imposing wall with huge gates, the Princely Palace , was the official residence of Prince Jingjiang of Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), It is a miniature of the Forbidden City . Zhu Shouqian was appointed as the Jingjiang King by his grandfather Ming Tai Zu (the first emperor of Ming Dynasty). In 1372, Zhu Shouqian had the king residence built at the foot of Duxiu Peak .
 Ancient South Gate of Guilin
Ancient South Gate of Guilin is on the north side of Banyan Lake. It was constructed in Tang Dynasty and expanded in Ming Dynasty. The gate lies in north bank of the Banyan Lake. In front of the gate is a 1,000-year-old Banyan tree with flourishing leaves by the lake. The "Shadow of the Ancient Banyan Tree" is one of the famous scenic spots of Guilin in Qing Dynasty.
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