Attraction · Guilin Yangshuo West Street

Yangshuo West Street

A 1,400-year-old street, dubbed "Foreigners' Street" in the 1980s when foreign backpackers gathered here—one of China's earliest "global villages," with 150-plus Chinese and Western bars and restaurants lining the street

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Open all day
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Free

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A street with 1,400 years of history, dubbed "Foreigners' Street" in the 1980s when foreign backpackers gathered here—one of China's earliest "global villages," lined with more than 150 Chinese and Western bars and restaurants. Xu Beihong's former residence and the site of Sun Yat-sen's speech retain historic traces; at night, the lantern-lit market and crowds make it the heart of Yangshuo's nightlife.

Getting there: Yangshuo town center

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