Guilin
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Guilin
is a cultural city with a history of more than two thousand years.
Guilin Prefecture was set up in 214 B.C., and in 111 B.C., the
city was built. With a warm climate and a yearly plentiful
precipitation,
the land of Guilin is featured by an active karst topography in
giving rise to myriads of weird mountain heights, pinnacles, peaks,
caverns and subterranean rivers. On the banks of the section of
the Lijiang River from Guilin to Yangsuo, which extends about
65 kilometres, are numerous scenic wonders. Xu Xiake, a traveller
of the Ming, once praised Yangsuo a world of green lotuses and
jade bamboo shoots. Yangsuo is famed for its green mountains,
beautiful waters, weird-shaped hills and mysterious caverns. Major
scenic sites include the Solitary Beauty Peak, Elephant Trunk
Peak, Folded Brocade Hill, Underground Water Hill, Crescent Moon
Hill, South Steam Hill, Seven-Star Cave, Reed flute Cave, in addition
to unique scenery on the banks of the Lijiang River, such as the
guanyan Scenic wonder, Nine-Horse Mural Hill and beautiful Yangsuo.
About 60 kilometres northeast of Guilin is the Lingqu, a man-make
canal dug in 214 B.C. Well equipped and constructed are all Guilin's
hotels put at the service of foreign tourists and overseas Chinese.
Major hotels include the Lijiang Hotel, Ronghu Hotel, Rongcheng
Hotel, Yinshan Hotel, Jiashan Hotel, Dangui Hotel, Yangsuo Hotel
and guanguang Hotel all famed for super environment. Guilin is
easily accessible by direct flights from Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang,
Chongqing, Chengdu and Shanghai.
General
introduction
Guilin is one
of the most celebrated scenic cities in China. The
old saying goes that "Guilin has the most beautiful scenery
in China, but Yangsuo's is the unmatched in Guilin."
The scenery of Guilin has been called the finest under heaven. Situated
in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, Guilin City is
South China's shining pearl , with verdant mountains , elegant waters ,
magnificent crags and fantastic caverns. It has a total area of 2,000
sq.km. and a population of 680.000 (the urban area being 54 sq.km. and
the population 300,000).Guilin has a history of more than 2,000
years.In the 6th year of Yuanding During the reign of Emperor Wu of the
Han Dynasty ( 1 1 1 BC), Guilin was a county, called Shi An County, and
from the Song Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty, it was the political,
economic and cultural centre of Guangxi. In 1921,the North
Expeditionary Army led by Sun Zhongshan (Dr. Sun Yat-sen) joined forces
In Guilin,and the headquarters was sited in the Royal Palace at the
foot Of the Solitary Beauty Peak. The city acquired its present name in
the year of 1940.
With a warm
climate and a yearly plentiful precipitation,
the land of Guilin is featured by an active karst topography in
giving rise to myriads of weird mountain heights, pinnacles, peaks,
caverns and subterranean rivers. On the banks of the section of
the Lijiang River from Guilin to Yangsuo, which extends about
65 kilometres, are numerous scenic wonders. Xu Xiake, a traveller
of the Ming, once praised Yangsuo a world of green lotuses and
jade bamboo shoots. Yangsuo is famed for its green mountains,
beautiful waters, weird-shaped hills and mysterious caverns. Major
scenic sites include the Solitary Beauty Peak, Elephant Trunk
Peak, Folded Brocade Hill, Underground Water Hill, Crescent Moon
Hill, South Steam Hill, Seven-Star Cave, Reed flute Cave, in addition
to unique scenery on the banks of the Lijiang River, such as the
guanyan Scenic wonder, Nine-Horse Mural Hill and beautiful Yangsuo.
About 60 kilometres northeast of Guilin is the Lingqu, a man-make
canal dug in 214 B.C. Well equipped and constructed are all Guilin's
hotels put at the service of foreign tourists and overseas Chinese.
Major hotels include the Lijiang Hotel, Ronghu Hotel, Rongcheng
Hotel, Yinshan Hotel, Jiashan Hotel, Dangui Hotel, Yangsuo Hotel
and guanguang Hotel all famed for super environment. Guilin is
easily accessible by direct flights from Beijing, Guangzhou, Guiyang,
Chongqing, Chengdu and Shanghai.
Geographic Information
Belonging to the subtropical region,Guilin enjoys a Mild climate with
sufficient rainfall. Its yearly average temperature is 18.8'C, and the
hottest month, August, has an average temperature of 28'C, while the
coldest months, which are January and February are 8'C on the average.
Du Fu,a very famous poet of Tang Dynasty so said of its climate: "When
it is scorchingly hot everywhere in the Five Ridges, only Guilin has
temperate weather."
Li River
Li River is a bright pearl on
the list of China's tourist attractions and it is the highlight of
sightseeing tour in Guilin. The 83-kilometer journey boat from Guilin
down the river to Yangshuo through the numerous loft peaks of varied
shapes is just like enjoying a melodious symphony.
Ludi
Yan (Reed Flute Cave)
Described as "Art Palace of
Nature", the stalagmite and stone flowers of grotesque shapes in the
caves create breathtaking spectacles which are really a feast for the
eyes. Half way up the Brightness Hill, Reed Flute Cave is seven
kilometers northwest of the center of Guilin. There used to be a
special kind of reed growing outside of the cave which was an ideal
material for making flute. Inside the U-shaped Karst cave are a large
number of stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, and
stone flowers, all glistening in colorful lights. In a distance of 500
meter between the entrance and the exit, there are more than 30
interesting sights, including " Pine in the Snow", "Mushroom
Hill","Virgin Forest"… The Reed Flute Cave is justifiably called the "
Art Palace of Nature".
Xiangbi
Shan (Elephant Trunk Hill)
This hill resembles an
elephant sucking water. The Elephant Eye Rock perches high up the hill,
with a hole running through it from left to right. Between the
elephant's trunk and the body is a big round hole. It's reflection in
the water is the exact image of the full moon, and hence its name"
water Moon Cave". On the cliff there are more than 50 pieces of carved
inscriptions belong to different periods. At the moonlight night, you
will feel yourself merged with the moon in the sky, the moon in the
cave and the moon at the river bottom. It is a symbol and landmark of
the city.
West
Street at Yangshuo County
The West Street
at downtown has attracted a large number of international travelers.
The West Street is all flanked by small shops and vendor's stands
selling all kinds of souvenirs and snacks. Chinese and the young
Western bicyclists and backpackers are seen hanging out at Micky Mao's
or Hard Rock Cafe, or at Lisa's Cafe eating apple pie, beefsteak French
fries, and ice-cream sundaes.(" where else in China you gonna find
this?'') On the West Street, international tourists feel at home,
because everyone speaks in fluent English and every restaurant or bar
offers menus in several languages. Here there is no loneliness as
internet service connects travelers with their relatives at the
farthest end of world.
Yellow
Cloth Shoal
Boating downstream along the
Lijiang River , one arrives at the Yellow Cloth Shoal after passing
Mural Hill.The river becomes wider and calmer here, so it is an ideal
place to appreciate the reflections of the verdant peaks.
Yangshuo
Yangshuo is hemmed in by
mountains on the south,west and north.The mountains extend like petals
composing a beautiful lotus flower. And the local people live in the
middle of this flower.
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