People have summed up the special features of the scenery of Guangxi in four major points: beautiful peaks; a crystal river; unique caves; and graceful rocks.
The Lijiang River, which runs through the center of Guilin, is a complementary attraction to the peaks and a setting for displays of cormorant fishing. Fishermen on bamboo rafts use strong lights suspended over the water to attract the fish.
Reed Flute Cave (Ludi Yan) is located in the northwestern section of Guilin. It is 240 meters deep and is probably the largest and most magnificent cave in Guilin. Ludi Cao, reed grass, grows in front of the cave and can be used to make the most wonderful flutes. This is what gave the cave its name. Situated at the southern foot of Guangming Hill, the cave is a huge and fantastic cavern eroded out of a karst formation. It is lined along its entire 500-meter zigzag length with stalactites and stalagmites in the shapes of agination forms. They include Shilin Zhaoxia (lion and forest under the glow of dawn), Gaoxia Feibo, (flying waterfall from the high gorge), Primitive Forest, Crystal Palace, Xiongshi Songke and others. Beautiful, colourful, and fantastic, the cave has been as widely acclaimed as an “Art Gallery of Nature.” Seven Star Park is one of Guilin’s most important sights on the Lijiang’s west bank. The seven stars symbolize the seven mountains around which the park grounds were laid out. The mountains are arranged in the order of the seven stars in the Big Dipper. The four northern mountains make up Putuo Shan while the remaining three southern mountains form Yueya Shan. Many large caves are located on Putuo Shan. Qixing Yan, Seven Star Cave, is one of these. The Seven Star Cave is located on the western slope of Putuo Mountain in Guilin 
city. It is the largest and most fascinating cave in Guilin and contains three layers. The upper layer is roughly 8-12 meters higher than the middle one. There is a 1,000-meter-long tunnel that is a gallery of stalactites and stalagmites of the most spectacular shapes and forms. The cave became a tourist attraction as early as the Sui and Tang dynasties (518-907 AD). Over the centuries, many poems and other inscriptions have been left behind on its interior walls by scholars.
