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Southwest Guangxi 鈥Baise and Chongzuo 

Interesting, this tree is called biting tree. How can a tree bite? OK, it says here that the leaves of the tree can cause allergy to your skin. So keep off, don鈥檛 touch it!

The best way to experience the Gulongshan gorges is to take the rafting.

This is by no means white-water rafting, more like green-water drifting to be exact. The point is more for relaxing than adrenaline-pumping.

Now it鈥檚 kinda the dry season at this area so the water is not so deep. But during the summer time, it鈥檚 gonna be more exciting!

the fresh air, rich forestation, and green water seem to have the magical power of soothing and relaxing, I doubt anyone could stay stressed in this dreamlike setting.

You may have been to many rafting before, but this one, will go through three underground rivers. So put on your safety hat.

The first and second caves don鈥檛 have any lighting. So a flashlight is essential if you don鈥檛 want to bump into the bizarre-shaped lime stones, or some unknown creatures, you never know.

The different segment of the floating is of different character. After the first under ground cave, the stream picks up a little steam and gets more passionate.

You will constantly be surprised at the incredible views in the valley. A Huge waterfall might just come down upon you at the next turn.

The Gulongshan gorges run about six kilometers and consist of three gorges and three caves. It takes about two and half hours to finish the whole rafting.


The third cave is the largest and the most beautiful one among the three underground caves in Gulongshan gorge rafting.


The rafting journey is definitely a winner, for two and half hours, you switch between day and night and different moods of serenity, excitement, and adventure constantly.

The scenery of Jiuzhou town in Jingxi county epitomizes the extraordinary Jingxi landscape.

Jiuzhou was once the county seat of Jingxi. Nowadays, strolling on the old commercial street of Jiuzhou is like traveling back in time.

This small town, Jiuzhou is known for one thing, making silk ball. As a matter of fact, it鈥檚 the hometown of the silk ball of Zhuang minority people.

so it鈥檚 almost like a household business here, everybody knows how to make silk ball here. let鈥檚 go take a look at what those grannies are making.


Looking at the old granny making tiny embroidery shoes stitch by stitch, I couldn鈥檛 help but envy the pace of life here.

silk ball, in china, when you talk about silk ball, you鈥檇 think of Zhuang people, because it was used as a token to express love between young boys and girls in the old times.



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