| Guilin |
| 2004/06/12 |
| Guilin is an ancient city on the shore of the
mesmerizing Lijiang River in
northeastern Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. The serene mountains, sparkling waters, and exotic rocks typical of he karst landmass in the Lijiang River basin have inspired the saying:' The landscape of Guilin is unmatched under heaven." Attractions The Lijiang River The 83 kilometers of the Lijiang River from Guilin to Yangshuo from an outstanding feature of the beautiful landscape in Guilin. Yangshuo Yangshuo County is enhanced by beautiful natural landscape. Hence the saying, "The landscape of Yangshuo is unmatched in Guilin." Reed-Flute Rock The Reed-Flute Rock is a wonderful limestone cave with a large number of stalactites, stalagmites, stalacto-stalagmites, rocky curtains, and cave corals. Seven-Star Park The Seven-star Park is the largest park in Guilin. The Mountain of Splendid Hues The mountain consists of many layers of variously colored rocks. Elephant-Trunk Hill The Elephant-Trunk Hill looks very much like a giant elephant drinking water with its trunk. It is symbol of the city of Guilin. Lingqu Canal The Lingqu Canal, dug in 214 B.C., is one of the three big water conservation projects of ancient China and the oldest existing canal in the world. Other attractions Duxiu Peak, Nanxi Park, the Taohua River, the Giant Banyan, and the Huashan-Lijiang National Folklore Park. |