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Xingping Ancient Town is a 1,500-year-old village on the Li River with the most dramatic karst scenery of any settled area — the view from the old dock is the exact scene printed on China's 20 yuan note. The town's street food stalls serve genuinely local Guilin dishes without tourist pricing: river shrimp, snails, Guilin rice noodles, and the freshest Li River fish.
Xingping is a 45-minute boat ride from Yangshuo or reachable by motorcycle taxi. The 20-yuan-note viewpoint is a 10-minute walk upstream from the boat dock. Visit on a weekday for the most authentic atmosphere.
The 20-yuan-note viewpoint at Xingping is one of the most iconic China travel photos — heavily featured in Guilin vlogs
Address (English): Xingping Ancient Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin
Address (Chinese): 阳朔县兴坪古镇
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