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Hechi
Prefecture-level city in Guangxi, People's Republic of China

Hechi

Hechi is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China, bordering Guizhou to the north.

Plan a trip to Hechi→From Guilin (Lingui)

In June 2002 it gained city status. Its capital is Yizhou.

Get in

Getting to Hechi

From Yizhou: Yizhou is about 50 kilometers from the center of Hechi, which can be reached by highway or public transportation. From Guizhou: Hechi is close to Guizhou Province, and you can reach Hechi by road from Duyun and other cities in Guizhou. Hechi does not have its own airport. The nearest airport is Guilin Liangjiang International Airport, about 150 kilometers away.

  1. 01
    Hechi Railway Station

    High-speed rail from Guilin to Hechi takes about 1.5 hours.

See

Worth seeing

Here are the addresses and coordinates (latitude and longitude) of the main tourist attractions in Hechi. Please note that exact addresses and coordinates may vary or not always be entirely accurate

  1. 01
    Dashi Mountain
  2. 02
    Yunu Lake
  3. 03
    Hongshui River
  4. 04
    Bama Yao Ethnic Village

    Bama, known as China’s “Longevity Village,” is home to the Yao ethnic group with rich cultural traditions.

  5. 05
    Tian’e Grand Canyon
  6. 06
    Shuiyue Cave Heaven
Do

Things to do

Hechi City has a rich ethnic culture, particularly with the Zhuang, Yao, and Maonan peoples, who celebrate various traditional festivals. Here are some important traditional festivals in Hechi: Zhuang Ethnic “Sanzhuan Festival” (Zhuang Third Month Festival), on the 3rd day of the 3rd lunar month, is one of the grandest traditional festivals for the Zhuang people, similar to the Chinese New Year celebrations.

Eat

Where to eat

Here are some recommended restaurants in Hechi City, along with their addresses and coordinates

  1. 01
    Liuzhou Snail Noodles

    Snail noodles (a local specialty rice noodle dish).

  2. 02
    Bama Yao Ethnic Restaurant
  3. 03
    Hongshui River Restaurant
  4. 04
    Maonan Mountain Restaurant

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: Wikimedia Commons (see file page), Wikimedia Commons.