Pushing open the window reveals the Li River and mountains – a secluded ink-wash landscape, I've moved into a traditional Chinese painting.
Honestly, I looked at many guesthouses before booking, but I chose this one because of one phrase: "The guesthouse is inside the scenic area." After staying here, I truly understood how valuable those five words are.
🌿 **Environment | So quiet you can hear yourself relax**
The guesthouse is tucked away deep inside the scenic area, with no traffic or crowds around. In the evening, I strolled through the garden; in the morning, I was woken by birdsong; at night, there was only the sound of the river and insects. It’s genuinely quiet, the kind of quiet that makes you suddenly pause if you’ve been in the city for too long.
The moment I pulled back the curtains, the entire room was flooded with light – the Li River was right in front of me, with layered karst peaks in the distance, mist swirling halfway up the mountainside. It was more breathtaking than any photo I’d seen online. I stood by the window for a long time, reluctant to close the curtains.
🏊 **Pool | Private bliss amidst mountains and water**
The guesthouse has its own swimming pool, with a perfect water temperature. Soaking in the water, looking up at the mountains and down at the water, I couldn't tell if I was swimming or drifting through a painting. In the afternoon, when there weren't many people, the whole pool felt like it was reserved just for us. The kids went wild, and the adults just relaxed.
🛏️ **Room | A wonderful chemical reaction between smart tech and nature**
The whole room features smart home automation; you can pull the curtains, adjust the lighting, and turn on the air conditioning just by speaking. I initially thought this technology might disrupt the natural ambiance, but it was quite the opposite – when you don't have to move for any control, you're more willing to just sit quietly, gaze at the mountains, and listen to the water.
The bedding was soft and clean, the bathroom spotless, and you could tell the cleaning was meticulous in every corner. The floor-to-ceiling windows faced the river view directly. I left the curtains open at night, and the moonlight and mountain shadows served as the best nightlights.
😊 **Service | Not like staying at a hotel, but like being cared for by friends**
There weren't those standard hotel smiles, but genuine warmth instead. They helped with luggage, actively recommended local delicious food, responded to requests promptly, and even remembered when we planned to go out. This effortless attentiveness was the most touching part.
🍳 **Breakfast | What's it like to eat breakfast facing mountains and water?**
Abundant and delicious. There were local specialties and snacks, freshly cooked and warm, and beautifully presented. But the biggest bonus wasn't the taste, it was the setting – sitting by the window with my plate, eating while watching the morning mist rise from the river, and the distant mountains gradually change from gray to green, layer by layer. I spent an hour on this breakfast, reluctant to leave.
🎭 **Evening | Liu Sanjie live performance, a privilege of staying in the scenic area**
In the evening, we watched the Liu Sanjie performance within the scenic area. Real mountains and water as the stage, lights illuminating the peaks, Zhuang folk songs echoing through the valley – it gave me goosebumps. This is truly what you should experience when you come to Guangxi.
And the best part was – after the show, when others were cramming onto buses to leave, we just walked a short distance through the garden to our room. After a bath, I pulled back the curtains, and the moonlit mountains had a different beauty than during the day. At that moment, I felt that **this trip was absolutely worth it.**
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**Ink-wash landscape retreat, unpretentious and straightforward. It’s like planting yourself in nature for two days, letting the wind and river cleanse you.**
I’ll come back again, I just hope that even after you become popular, you can still maintain such an affordable price 😀. The price of 700+ during summer vacation was such a great deal.
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