We spent two days in Guilin prior to our trip on the river Li. Jim and I had been to Guilin once before in 1985, and we didn't recognize the place. As Jim wrote to family: "In 85 Guilin was a beautiful and quiet town on a pretty river with scenic low mountains all around. There were few hotels because foreigners were still rare and the Chinese couldn't afford to travel. Now it is a cross of San Antonio meets Las Vegas! They have a beautiful river walk, parks, hundreds of small chic shops and hotels upon hotels. Last night it seemed there were neon lights everywhere".
Jim and I think Guilin will become a 'destination city' if it already hasn't. But, in many respects, I preferred the old Guilin. I must really be an old curmudgeon.
(Connie)
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