Liuzhou

Basic Overview

Liuzhou is a famous industrial and tourist city in central Guangxi, known for its “city within landscape” urban scenery, rich Dong, Miao, Yao multi-ethnic customs and world-famous local snacks. With the winding Liu River passing through the city, hundred-mile river scenery, ancient folk towns and intangible cultural heritage folk art, Liuzhou forms a unique combination of urban river scenery and strong ethnic atmosphere.

Natural Landscapes

Liuzhou’s scenery focuses on urban river landscape, urban karst peaks and suburban wetland pastoral scenery.

• Baili Liujiang River Scenic Belt: The urban mother river with continuous green waterfront scenery, bridges and night light views.
• Yufeng Mountain Scenic Area: Classic urban peak landscape overlooking the whole river city.
• Longtan Park: Large urban ecological park with mountains, water and wetlands.
• Suburban Ethnic Pasture & Valley: Gentle mountain forest and rural ecological scenery around the city.

Historical and Cultural Sites

Liuzhou gathers abundant multi-ethnic cultural relics, ancient towns and folk art heritage.

• Yaobu Ancient Town: Famous night cultural and tourist ancient town with ethnic style architecture.
• Dong Village & Wind and Rain Bridge Groups: Representative Dong ethnic wooden buildings, covered bridges and drum towers.
• Liuzhou Ethnic Museum: Displays Zhuang, Dong, Miao, Yao folk costumes, rituals and handicrafts.

Local culture experiences

Liuzhou highlights multi-ethnic folk performances, ancient town night tour and local snack culture experience.

• Multi-ethnic Folk Song & Dance Show: Appreciate “Zhuang songs, Yao dances, Miao festivals, Dong buildings” four major folk customs.
• Ancient Town Night Stroll: Experience lively ethnic night market, light scenery and folk performances.
• Traditional Handicraft Experience: Learn Dong weaving, batik and ethnic embroidery crafts.
• Liuzhou Snack Hunting Tour: Taste authentic local street food all over the city.

Local cuisine

Liuzhou is a top gourmet city in Guangxi, famous for strong-flavored, unique local snacks and ethnic dishes.

• Liuzhou Snail Rice Noodles: World-famous intangible heritage snack, sour, spicy, fragrant and refreshing.
• Braised Duck Feet Pot: Local signature spicy braised pot specialty.
• Ethnic Sour Dishes: Traditional fermented sour vegetables and sour meat of Guangxi minorities.
• River Fresh Hotpot: Fresh Liujiang river fish and shrimp hotpot.

Recommended itinerary 

• Day 1: Baili Liujiang River scenery + Yufeng Mountain + urban snack food tour
• Day 2: Yaobu Ancient Town + ethnic museum & folk custom experience

Travel tips

Best travel time: All year round. The city has complete tourism supporting facilities. Snail noodles are local specialty, suitable for spicy and sour flavor lovers. Night scenery of Liujiang River and ancient town is the biggest highlight.