Self-Driving Trip in Liuzhou: My Liuzhou Travel Guide

Why Liuzhou? Simple, luosifen! In the past two years, I've really fallen in love with the taste of luosifen. I've been to Guilin and Nanning and had luosifen several times. But after all, Liuzhou is the home of luosifen, so this time I've finally ticked Liuzhou off my list.

We only had two days, and there were so many sights to see and dishes to try. To be efficient, we decided to book a Honda Fit from Hi Car Rental. The car wasn't expensive, around 120 yuan a day. With three people, that came to about 40 yuan per person. Tips: New users get a welcome pack, which took 100 yuan off the first day – that made it an even better deal.

Besides luosifen, Liuzhou is also a very industrial city. The most famous Liangmianzhen toothpaste is made here. And those Jinsangzi throat lozenges you always heard advertised in TV dramas as a kid – those are from Liuzhou too. There's also Wuling Motors, Liugong Group, and more.

I asked a classmate in Liuzhou, "Does that mean every household in Liuzhou is rich?" My friend said, "No idea, but mine sure isn't," haha.

Liuzhou has quite a few sights, like the Baili Gallery, Liuzhou Museum, Liuhou Park, and so on. I really liked the Baili Gallery. The water is clear and when you sit on a boat, you can feel Liuzhou's buildings slowly sliding past.

Many people prefer a night cruise to see the illuminated city, but I prefer a daytime boat ride. A city at night feels like it has a filter on; daytime shows its truest colors.

After our train arrived in Liuzhou, we first picked up the car. The Hi Car Rental desk is right near the station, and the paperwork was easy – you can use Alipay's deposit-free option.

Once we had the car, we simply grabbed some luosifen for lunch. Luosifen in Liuzhou is really delicious, with that authentic pungent aroma and generous toppings – so satisfying! And in many shops here, there really are snails in the luosifen.

On the first day we visited the Liuzhou Museum. It contains several halls, like the Paleontology Hall and the History Hall. Unfortunately, the Fan Painting and Calligraphy Hall and the Bronze Art Hall were closed – not sure if it was because of the pandemic or something else.

If you want to understand the history of Liuzhou, the Liuzhou Museum is undoubtedly the best place. Here you can learn about the city's past and culture.

In the museum I saw this fossil (no idea how to pronounce its name). At first glance I thought it was a cluster of dinosaur eggs.

There were also many porcelain pieces in all kinds of shapes. True, provincial museums house countless national treasures, but a city-level museum like this really lets you feel the vertical development of a place.

After that we went to Liuhou Park, a national 4A scenic area designed to commemorate Liu Zongyuan. The park was built in 1906, and at the entrance stands a statue of Liu Zongyuan. Nobody knows what he truly looked like, but from this statue, he had very distinct features.

Looking at the park map, you'll find many little surprises. And the park's Liu Lake is quite large.

Here there is also Liu Zongyuan's cenotaph – a tomb that contains only his clothing and personal effects, not his body. He passed away in Liuzhou at the age of 47. A year later, his remains were taken to Chang'an (today's Xi'an), but the exact location of his final resting place remains undiscovered.

The Luo Pond in the park is also very famous. Liu Zongyuan loved strolling here, and some poems have described it.

Another must-see spot is the Three Wonders Stele, the most important cultural relic in Liuhou Temple. So if you come to Liuhou Park, be sure to have a look at it.

Lately I've been into visiting old city towers. Quanzhou also has a Ming Dynasty city tower, which has stood for over 600 years. Importantly, it's not entirely a recent reconstruction – much of it is genuinely preserved.

The East Gate Tower is a significant gate, known as the "Gate of Joy." For weddings, official promotions, and such, people almost always chose to enter Liuzhou through this gate.

The East Gate Tower is also the former site of the Liuzhou County Committee, and you can feel the weight of history here. The statues mostly depict scenes from the war period.

Additionally, the Liuzhou Daily special branch office was once located here. However, all government offices and institutions have long since moved out; what remains are just various "former sites."

When you're here, definitely visit the Former Residence of Zhong Qiyuan, right next to the East Gate. It's a true thousand-year-old house. The residence is quiet and simple. Some bullet holes on the walls are still a bit shocking to see today. Tips: Both the East Gate Tower and Zhong Qiyuan's former residence are free to visit.

Since my friend likes taking a night cruise, we went again in the evening. Luckily the boat ride wasn't expensive, or I would have missed the chance to do a daytime cruise.

There's also a music fountain that starts at 8 p.m. every day. We arrived too late and missed it.

The night view of the Liujiang River is indeed beautiful. With colorful lights and water, a night scene can never really go wrong.

Day two began at Longtan Park. It's a very special park, mainly featuring karst landscape. And at Longtan Park you can deeply feel the local ethnic minority culture.

The park has many small scenic spots like Beauty Peak and Crouching Tiger Mountain. Best of all, admission is free.

I recommend using a companion tour robot. As you travel, the robot can provide commentary, making the trip more meaningful. The robot requires a 99-yuan deposit. There are also vehicles you can rent – 30 yuan for the first 30 minutes, then 1 yuan per minute. We skipped the vehicle and explored the park on foot.

In the end I couldn't resist and rented the companion robot for over half an hour. Travel is getting more and more fun – before you had to search for a guide or rent an audio guide; now you can ride your very own "guide" around.

Leaving the park, we went to the Exhibition Hall of the Korean Provisional Government's Anti-Japanese Struggle Activities in Liuzhou. There wasn't much inside; we mainly learned the history through many photographs.

Besides these spots, we also visited the Liuzhou Industrial Museum, Liyu Peak Scenic Area, and more. In short, Liuzhou turned out to be much more fun than I'd imagined.

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