Guilin's Seven Star Park

Seven Star Park in Guilin is a really great place to spend a few hours. It is Guilin's largest park and has a little bit of everything. We enjoy visiting the park and the marketing department at http://www.accesschinatravel decided to go there for an afternoon. It is a lot of fun.

The park got its name from the seven mountain peaks located inside of it. The peaks, it is said, are in the same shape as the Big Dipper constellation. I am not sure if that is true or not, but it is a nice story. The park is bordered by the mountains, making it quite beautiful. The mountains are full of caves and covered with trees and bamboos. There are paths up the mountains with pavilions scattered here and there. It is a lot of fun to sit in one of the pavilions and enjoy the views of the park and of Guilin. We like to bring a picnic and have it in one of the pavilions.


The park is dotted with places of interest. There is a very large Buddhist Temple built in the style of the Tang Dynasty, and a mosque. A children's area is located in the park where children can ride the rides and play games. There is also a zoo and a large waterfall area. The park is large and offers visitors a lot of places to sit and just enjoy the beautiful scenery. There are a lot of areas of historical interest too. One section of the park is filled with stone lions stele, and ancient stone gates that have been excavated from throughout Guilin. There also a cave that is filled with ancient calligraphy and carvings in the rock.


Living in the park are several monkey families and the have free reign in the park and can often be found on the fringes enjoying snacks thrown to them from visitors. They are not tame, so should not be approached too closely. Even so, they are a lot of fun to watch and you never know, when strolling down a path when you will come across one and it is a lot of fun.

To see our photo album of Seven Star Park click here:

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