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Guiling
is situated in the northeast of Guangxi, it is an ancient cultural city
as well as a scenic tourist spot. Many local and foreign tourists
travel to Guilin to feel this ancient scenic beauty. Total area of 27.8 thousands kilo
meter squares with a population about 5.3 millions. Guiling famous of
its natural scenery of limestone, rocky mountains, green hills, clear
waters fantastic caves and charming rocks, and the most famous limpid
Li River. Snuggling amidst the green hills and meandering through the
city, captivates the fancy of millions of tourists both at home and
abroad. Guilin has a culture history over two thousand years. Poets and
scholars have left behind poems and stone inscriptions, enriching the
scenic area with splendid ancient human culture.
The Most Famous Lijiang River
The Li River spanning across 83 km from
Guilin to Yangshou town, snakes its way gracefully through hills like a
blue ribbon. With rafts on the river, fishermen, villages along the
riverside, green bamboo in gentle breeze and cattle on the islet, there
forms a beautiful one hundred li long landscape scroll. Boating on the
river, you will feel that you are entering a fairy land and lingering
on the care-free and joyous trip.
Famous Places in Guilin
1. Yang Shou - Famous town at the
downstream of Li River, having one thousand four hundred years old
culture history.
2. Elephant Hill Park - The shape of hill
is just like an elephant head and trunk.
3. Seven Star Park - Biggest park in
Guilin, includes of zoo, stone museum, multi mountains in park, and
etc.
4. Reed Flute Cave - The most dense rock
formation.
5. Solitary Beauty Peak - Interesting
peak situated in the middle of the city.
6. Folded Brocade Hill - Highest peak
with 223 meter, an overview of the whole Guilin city.
7. Jing Jiang King Tombs - Consists of 11
king tombs, 3 concubine tombs, about 300 more generals tombs.
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