lies in county Baisha, Yangshuo, city Guilin.is like a village girl standing quietly by the city. There is alandscape exhibited in Shiwaitaoyuan with green-water “lake Swallow” set in the vast grasslands.

A hugespin on the lake recall us thetime. Accompanied, there is mountain covered with lush greens, Straight pathsthe fields, villages with cooking smell, which form a Shangri-la world depicted by famous poet Taoyuanming.

While travellingthe lake by boat is another enjoyment. The visitorlike a bird out of the nestle because of the close to the nature.the bank, girls dressed in local ethnic style dance and sing for welcoming the arrivalvisitors outside.

Dated back 2000 years, the area occupied by Shiwaitaoyuan was an official road covered by, until now there are still many mausoleums of. Within ten miles aroundmountain, farmers still enjoyof planting peach trees. Every March, the peach bloom and form a rosy cloud, together with golden Camellia flower and white Ru cauliflower, inlaid in purple Chinese milk. From a far distance, the sea flower is a colorful world. Along the two banks of turtle river andriver, tens ofpeaches dress the mountainside, village side, cottages by the road, ancient pond and bridge and cave red, while farmers are workingthe lands and form an ideal Shangri-la picture.

There are two ways travelling in Shangri-la. One is by foot while another is by water. While floating on the river by boat, the watery landscape along the two banks of the lake, cottage and green trees twisted in and out mountain, the aboriginal welcoming guest party, sacrifice, hunting, dance, folk songs are all views in front of eyes. However, strolling by the mountain,can see the village of local ethnics. Drum tower, wind-rain bridge, dance stage, flower stage, long-corridor and totem fully exhibits the brilliant culture of local ethnics.

is one component of Shiwaitaoyuan. It combines both the layout of Suzhou Garden and architect style of Northern Guilin. There is a different spot for every opening window in the village. In the mountain village, visitors are able to recall the ancient brilliant civilization from ancient ways in making paper, brewery, printing, bamboo carving, wooden carving, earthenware making, and those other activities filled with the wisdom from Chinese nationalities