The Best Tourist Time in Guilin

Summers can be unpleasantly hot，and the winters can get a bit chilly.The best time to visit is autumn as the weather is a bit cooler and dryer.You won’t have to look far for an English map in Guilin，by the way-somebody will offer to sell you one.While the touts and souvenir sellers are generally tolerable，the situation can get unbearable in certain areas with sellers refusing to leave you alone unless you buy something.

If crowds aren’t a worry then head to Guilin during some of the traditional ethnic minority festivals.The Longsheng Red Dress Fair（longsheng hongyijie）is a time of celebration for the ethnic Hongyao in Longsheng County.Every early April people gather for a colorful market dressed in their traditional best and the young perform songs and dances as part of lively courtship rituals.

The Ziyuan Water Lantern Festival（ziyuan hedengiie），which takes place around mid-August，is a time when locals float water lanterns down the river in remembrance of past relatives and perform songs hoping for a fruitful harvest.

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