桂林

Guilin is a compact landscape city surrounded by protruding limestone peaks, caves and urban lakes. It is not only suitable for observing the urban karst landscape, but also a transportation base to the Li River, Longji Rice Terraces and the northern Guangxi region; when planning, the actual driving distance and seasonal water levels are often as important as the distance on the map.

广州

Guangzhou is a Pearl River trading city with more than 2,000 years of maritime exchange history coexisting with high-density modern urban areas. Lingnan ancestral halls, archaeological sites, arcades, markets, gardens and Cantonese cuisine culture are suitable for in-depth exploration by area. With high humidity and cross-city travel time consuming, it’s often more reasonable to focus on one or two areas each day rather than chasing a list of landmarks.

阳朔

Yangshuo is located in the core of Guilin's karst landscape, with limestone peaks rising from the Li River, the Yulong River Valley and farmland villages. The whole county is not a compact scenic spot. Xingping, Yulong River Corridor, different river sections and mountain viewing spots need to be arranged separately for transportation and weather judgment. Slowing down the pace of cycling and walking can help you understand the landscape better than a day full of commercial projects.

深圳

Shenzhen is often summed up by speed, technology and skyscrapers, but the fuller story also includes Ming Dynasty coastal defense, Cantonese and Hakka settlements, Oyster communities, population migration and special economic zone experiments. Understanding this city requires crossing different scales: starting with the physical history of reform and opening up, observing contemporary culture in design neighborhoods accessible by the subway, and then going to wetlands, geological landscapes and old villages.