Daxu Old Town
Daxu Old Town
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Fleurus, Belgium112 contributions
Feb 2023 • Couples
We went there in hot july. Easy to reach from guilin. Didi, buses, ..
Small streets are near and along the river. Very old houses. Dont be afraid to go deep in the small streets. Some tourists shops or old chinese stuff...
Some old houses can be visited for 2rmb
Bus 306 is going back to guilin. 2rmb one way.
Nice place to spend so spend some hours
Small streets are near and along the river. Very old houses. Dont be afraid to go deep in the small streets. Some tourists shops or old chinese stuff...
Some old houses can be visited for 2rmb
Bus 306 is going back to guilin. 2rmb one way.
Nice place to spend so spend some hours
Written 10 February 2023
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Elizabeth V
Tampa, FL103 contributions
Nov 2019
China Culture Tours/Cory introduced us to Mr Jun and we felt part of his family. We loved seeing Old China and understanding how they lived in the past and now.
Written 6 December 2019
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crazym0m0f4
Chattanooga, TN39 contributions
Mar 2018
In March of 2018 my family went to China and toured with China Highlights, whom I highly recommend! All 4 of our guides were amazing! Daxu was one of the places we visited while we were in Guilin (which, by the way, was our favorite city to visit). As we entered the Old Town, the architecture began to change. The alleys were still decorated with Chinese New Year lanterns and door signs. We loved the authenticity of the area. There were the normal vendors selling, but we walked down a side street with residences. My daughter loved seeing the babies. We asked one of the grandmothers if we could take a picture of my daughter with one of the toddlers and they declined. Our guide advised us we must ask first because of the superstitious belief that if you have your picture taken you would die. We continued to walk beyond the alleys and found a residential area which seemed to be built in a square with gardens covering the center of the residence. Many people live in this residential area and I suppose each residence has their own section of this garden. It was beautiful and wonderful. Kumquats abound here! All in all, it was just beautiful, quaint and historic. So much of China is being developed and the old architecture which defines China's history is disappearing. This was a lovely place to visit and I highly recommend it!
Written 23 July 2018
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worldnomad_01
Los Angeles, CA1,597 contributions
Sept 2017 • Couples
Hardly any tourists at the time of our visit, we found the old city to be quiet, relaxing and very much worth a stroll. Not everything is old, some houses are older than others, the vendors are not aggressive and you can relax just walking around, or just sitting somewhere, on the steps of a building, and watch the street and the locals going about their daily activities...
Written 30 October 2017
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Robert M
tulsa, United States39 contributions
Mar 2017 • Couples
We visited this Old Town in 2000 and met a gentleman chemists (pharmacy) that had been in his family for many generations. The shop offered snake wine, fermented eggs, tiger bones?, and rhino horn? Before leaving the area, I got to visit with the old gentleman once again. He is now 94 years young!! He has clear eyes, no glasses, no limp, straight back, etc. I guess that his medicine is working for him and his family.
Written 11 April 2017
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Carol_and_Michael_W
Wagga Wagga, Australia204 contributions
May 2016 • Couples
Our fantastic private guide Lilly Lu took us to Daxu old town and it has a mixture (all old) of rich merchant homes and shops and after you cross the old stone bridge you get to see the wooden homes that have locals living in them.
If you see a home in this part advertising that this is there family house and they have lived in it for over 130 years, do yourself a favour and pay the 10 rmb ($2 AUD) to go inside and have a look with the current owner, it is fantastic!
This is a step back in time and we didn't see many tourists here at all, maybe 20 people in about 60 minutes of walking the streets.
Well worth the visit, thanks Lilly Lu, that was great!
If you see a home in this part advertising that this is there family house and they have lived in it for over 130 years, do yourself a favour and pay the 10 rmb ($2 AUD) to go inside and have a look with the current owner, it is fantastic!
This is a step back in time and we didn't see many tourists here at all, maybe 20 people in about 60 minutes of walking the streets.
Well worth the visit, thanks Lilly Lu, that was great!
Written 26 May 2016
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Melissa K
Berlin, Germany75 contributions
July 2020
It was so interesting to walk the streets of the town and see people going about their daily lives. We had Passion flower jelly which was cold and refreshing, and a great lunch.
Written 26 July 2020
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Rick G
Columbus, OH51 contributions
Nov 2019
A couple of hours wandering Daxu takes you back to the pre-Revolution days for a glimpse of a lifestyle that's rapidly fading in modern China. Great to stroll through, and some residents will welcome you into their homes for a look at the way most Chinese used to live. Very enjoyable.
Written 14 November 2019
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EiweEiwe
Bonn, Germany60 contributions
Sept 2019
Even if it has to be accepted, that tourism is everywhere, Daxu offers an view into the old chineses rural life. We liked it.
Written 6 October 2019
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wenlong3788
Bacolod, Philippines1,821 contributions
Sept 2019
Beautiful old town with a "quiet" part and a "busy" part. The quiet part consists of old houses still occupied by locals while the busy part are old houses converted into shops. You need to haggle when you buy in these places because it tends to be touristy.
Written 4 October 2019
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Is it possible to visit this town without a guide? How do I travel to/fro Guilin beside using private car?
Written 18 September 2018
One more thing, I do think you can visit Daxu on your own. We walked down the main street and even walked into a residential area to see their vegetable gardens. Our guide did tell us to keep our belongings close to us and in our sight at all times. Having a guide made us feel safe as we wandered, though and gave us some good info about the history of the area. It’s a great place to see the architecture of the older times.
Written 19 September 2018
Chuahwh99
Selangor, Malaysia
1. What transport from Mausoleums of Jing Jiang, Guilin to Daxu Ancient Town? How mach? How long?
2. What transport form Daxu Ancient Town to Guiling down Town? How mach? Hong long?
Written 31 March 2017
i am pretty sure that the Tombs site is not on a bus route so you will be stuck with going on an organised tour unless you cycle out there. It is not far, about 35 to 45 minutes from centre of Guilin in a vehicle, if you are cycling then the slow forever uphill would be a bit gruelling.
There are little old ramshackle buses to Daxu from SanLiDian junction and again it is less than an hour from there. It is a popular cycle trip for people younger and fitter than me.
Written 31 March 2017
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