I am Going to Guilin

Business is business – the excitement, daily thought (not only daily, it is also nightly), inspiration, challenges, and changes – when I look back, I just realized I didn’t go to a well planned trip in the last two years. What was the last time, I was from business and normal life? 2007 in Australia! It was before Yifan was born. I did visit nearby places like Hangzhou twice, and even fly as far as Sanya for several days, but these two cities are too familiar and we visited almost the same thing as before, and they even didn’t leave too much memories (even not a blog entry) for me.

I am taking leave in the next several days to go to Guilin 桂林, Guangxi Province. Yifan is old enough to understand interesting places (2 months to 2 years), and his grandpa and grandma have been busy baby sitting him for quite some time. It makes sense to have a family celebration for everyone. So I decided (well. It is partly Wendy decided) to go to Guilin for several days.

Although I have one thousand reasons not to take a vacation, at a second thoughts, I think it is too easy to say, business is not all of life, or family is important, without any action. So I want to take solid action about spending a week with the family, especially Yifan and Wendy, and do nothing else. For the business side, it is also good to pause a little bit and see the business from a little bit far away, and do some reflection. When we are too focused on something, it is hard to see the whole picture. Some meditation, reflection, and hindsight (I learn the word from my friend Ashish Gadnis‘s company name: Forwardhindsight) may be more helpful. Peace … Peace … in a place far away…

Where is Guilin

For my readers who don’t know where is Guilin, it is here:

It is at 34°ree;N and 115°ree;E (Shanghai is at 31°ree;N 121°ree;E).

We fly out to Guilin from Hongqiao Airport at CZ3252 at 13:45, and arrives at 16:15 – 2 and half hour flight.

Photos?

I am sure to take some photo and write down something about Guilin. Let me just give you a preview of the trip by using Flickr photo (with Creative Common licenses!)

Photograph by HL Wang

Beautiful Guilin by shengangxi

Beautiful Guilin by shengangxi

Look at the beautiful mountains and clear Li River! My photos may not as nice as these, and we may not be as lucky to get to the best weather, but it is always good to travel (instead of business travel), isn’t it?

6 thoughts on “I am Going to Guilin

  1. When you are in Gulin make sure to make a trip up the river and go to Zheung Ni Mao’s theater show.

  2. 哇!你也要来桂林啊。。

    阳朔是桂林风景最集中的地方,建议你用GOGLE卫星地图你就可以查看到阳朔周围的风地区了,在GOOGLE地图上,一般山多的地区,就是桂林风景好的地方。至于桂林市区,到是没什么好玩的,七星公园是我以前经常去的地方,我就是在那练的太极拳(因为我家离那儿很近)。园内以小山居多,你可以去看一下,林海碑林,还有七星岩,公园的景色都是以园内的几个山峰为主。

    如果有什么想问的地方,可以给我邮件,我会解答一下。货货!wsaelel@gmail.com

  3. 桂林市内只要呆一天就行了,将旅游的大多时间计划在阳朔吧。阳朔离桂林市内几个小时的路程

    我相信你会非常喜欢阳朔的,有点像丽江。

  4. Happy holiday ! I hope to see lots of photos when you come back, and don’t forget to provide some travel tips and guide, and about hotel accomodation too. Remeber, all work and no play ,makes Jian Shuo Wang a dull boy.

    And always remember, family comes first..work later. Eventhough work provides income, but

    never forget the family..

  5. Yangshuo is very nice, touristy but still good enough for me to have been twice. Take in the sound and light show there !! (is it still going? ) Walk up Moon Hill. Hire a bike. Yifan can go in a backpack.

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