Food
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Guilin is famous for its exotic dishes and the sight of dogs, birds, turtles, snakes and other weird and wonderful animals in their cages is not unusual here! Don't be afraid though, if you are not feeling especially brave, there are plenty of tasty options for those who prefer their food to be dead before it arrives at the table!.
Guilin cuisine is also typified by its sweetness and delicate use of spice and chili. Bamboo leaves stuffed with sweet rice are a great Guilin snack available all over the city and also in some of the restaurants. The city also has some fine upmarket restaurants where you can sample typical local dishes. The Guilin Hotel Restaurant has a nice environment to sample some of this food and the Chicken Balls with chestnut are especially good here.
If you fancy a break from Chinese food there are also some fantastic options available here. The Empire Garden Hotel Restaurant has a fabulous Japanese and French restaurant where you can sample good food amidst an elegant environment. The little town of Yangshuo also has some surprisingly good western style restaurants where you can sit back and relax in peaceful and friendly surroundings.

Shopping

Guilin Nikonikoto Building
Address: No.187 Zhongshan Zhong Road Guilin City

Entertainment
In Guilin itself, entertainment tends to focus around traditional opera and theater and visitors to restaurants and hotels are often treated to displays of opera and ballad singing whether they like it or not! It is all fun, if a little naff. If it is a more authentic version of this kind of thing you prefer then try the theatres along Jiefang Xie Lu. You can buy tickets for most performances at the door and they generally last for one hour and cost between RMB30 and RMB50 per person. If you are seeking something a little more lively, then the bars and cafes in Yangshuo are the best bet. This little town actually gets quite lively at night and the bars and restaurants around here stay open well into the early hours of the morning or until the travelers get weary! In Guilin itself, there is one decent club, Dada Hui, at the corner of Yiren Lu and Zhongshan Lu. This place is usually filled with travelers, expats and local Chinese and the music is decent. There is an RMB15 cover charge.There are a few bowling alleys, swimming pools and sports centers dotted about the city and if you really want to get fit, the best thing to do is to hire a bike and get on it! The sights around Guilin and Yangshuo are at their best seen from a bicycle seat!