Guilin Local Customs

comic reading

by herzog63

Here in Guilin as well as most other cities that I visited in China there were comic book rentals set up along the street for the locals to have a seat and read the comics. They seemed very popular because every one of them that I saw had several people gathered around just reading. It seemed like a quiet time as no one seemed to be speaking to each other...just engrossed with the stories!! I'm not sure of the pricing as I never tried to rent one. I just thought is interesting.

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	Honey Mooners Tip Rating:

By herzog63 on October 6, 2003

Honey mooners in the caves

by herzog63

Here in the huge caves of Guilin there are certain ones that have colored lighting and they seem very popular with younger couples. There are photography stands set up at various spots and they did a brisk business in making photos of the honeymooners. My photo didn't come out very good as I didn't use a flash.

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	Tons of bikes Tip Rating:

By herzog63 on October 7, 2003

Guilin Bicycles

by herzog63

In 1987 the bicycle was the main for of local transportation after the bus. There were special bicycle lanes on some of the bigger streets to keep the big trucks from running over the bicyclists. I'm sure it's changed quite a bit now though. In 1987 you wouldn't want to try going against the bicycle traffic as the crowds were going to work or again at quitting time!!

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	Fishing with the help of ... Tip Rating:

Updated By Luchonda on August 22, 2004

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Way of fishing

by Luchonda

Yes, fishing with the help of birds (Cormorans) is still a forbidden habbit /custom in this area.
The neck of those birds are bended in a way that they cannot swallow the fish.
And believe it or not - it is not only an attraction for tourists.

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	Chinese Minorities Tip Rating:

Updated By Sharrie on June 29, 2004

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by Sharrie

Besides Yunnan & Guizhou provinces, Guangxi province claims to have as many minorities, like Yao, Zhuang & Dong. Ethnic culture like cloth spinning, brocade, embroidery & handicrafts of wood & bamboo carving are very rare in the world.

For the ethnic women, it is crucial that they be equipped with the skills for spinning cloth with cotton & ramee. Traditional technique of beating ramee, dipping them in water, extracting the fibers & then strand them for cloth-spinning in their own looms is still practised in many villages.

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	Checking out the view from Duxiou Feng!! Tip Rating:

Updated By herzog63 on October 6, 2003

Guilin View

by herzog63

After a great steep hike up the 152 meter Duxiou Feng (which means Solitary Beauty) you will be rewarded with some wonderful views of the area. You can tell that the land is quite flat and except for the many limestone pinnacles that rise out of the land. You can reach Duxiou Feng from from a bus outside the train station or if you're somewhere in the middle of the city it's not to bad of a walk to get there. 45 minutes to an hour.

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	Cormorant Training Tip Rating:

Updated By solopes on November 2, 2009

Guilin - China

by solopes

I saw the “show” of the cormorants fishing for tourists (see my tips on it). I was tempted to believe that the tradition only lives now because of the tourism, but I’m not so sure: along the river lots of cormorants waiting in the rafts make me believe that they keep being useful and that, after the parade of the touristy caravan, life may continue in its traditional way.

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	Discipline Tip Rating:

Updated By solopes on May 22, 2009

Guilin - China

by solopes

I've already posted something, somewhere in %l[http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/9eab8/5a0/
]China's pages, about Chinese discipline at work. Remarkable. The almost military way how they line in their working places, waiting for the clients, is something uncommon in the west.
But there's discipline and discipline, and I think that all men will agree with me that discipline at work in Guilin has something special... a "je ne sais quoi"... a...

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	Organization Tip Rating:

Updated By solopes on October 23, 2009

Guilin - China

by solopes

Atten-hut!

Stand at ease!

Li, you wash the dishes

Xi, you pass the dishes to the room

Pi, you take care of the costumer’s requests

Ti, you take care of the drinks.

Di, you smile at everybody, and help the other if needed.

Understood? Let’s move inside and work.

Atten-ut!

Right face!

Forward… march!

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	Snake Tip Rating:

Updated By solopes on November 2, 2009

Guilin - China

by solopes

During the trip along the Li River, the crew tries to amuse the clients (and collect a few more RMB) with some local drinks. It couldn’t fail the liquor with the snake. I dont ’t know the price, but no one dared to taste. Well, if selling was the idea, the snake was not the best bet!