The Yangshuo County of Guilin, in Southern China - Scenic

Yulong Bridge

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Yulong Bridge was built in Yongle Period Ming Dynasty. It is a stone bridge with a length of 36 meters, a width of 4.2 meters and a height of 9 meters. Expressing a magnificent feeling, Yulong Bridge is in a simple style but featured minority characters.

Yulong Bridge is located in the Yulong River Scenic Area. Without any man-made attractions, this area is the largest natural landscape garden. Yulong River is one of the international natural heritages popular with people from all over the world.

► Legend of Yulong Bridge
It is said that a student who needed to take exam in the ancient capital of China, When he came to Yangshuo, he was blocked by a river which now is known as Yulong River. He prayed a bridge to go across this river for going ahead to the examination without any delay, and promised to build a bridge if he could join in the exam timely.. God was touched by his honesty, and them, a dragon appeared in the river to help this student. Finally, he got the No. 1 in the national examination and built up this bridge last. And according to this legend, this bridge got its name Yulong River (“Yulong” means meeting the dragon in Chinese).

Shangri-la of Yangshuo

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Yangshuo Shangri-la is located 44 km away from Guilin and 16 km from Yansgshuo. The Yangshuo Shangri-la combines the ancient bridge, flowing water, countryside, ancient village and ethnic group culture.

Scenic Spots
The scenic spot mainly consists of Lotus Pond, Swallow Lake, Swallow Cave, Dong Village, primitive tribe and Yuanming Villa. In China, Shangri-la is wonderland with happiness and ideal life style. Yangshuo Shangri-la is one of this place which near Guilin and Yangshuo County. It just needs about 15min to drive to Yangshuo County from the Shangri-la. It is just like a simple girl standing by the road. Walking into the Peach Blossom Village, the beautiful landscape pastoral scenery presents in front of you. Water waves on the Swallow Lake reflecting the willow lines along the lake bank.

Folk Ethnic Culture and Custom
There are living the ethnic groups. You can see many folk customs of them such as:

Dong Ethnic Song: A polyphonic type multi part chorus without accompany.
Zhuang Embroidered Ball: a mascot of Zhuang People which represents love. The embroidered balls are made by Zhuang girls.
Miao Embroidery: embroidery of Miao people. It is embroidered just by the memory of patterns of the people. For one tie, it needs a about 26 days or 1 mouth to finish.
Yao People Dance: as living in mountain, and there are lots of bamboos. The Yao people cut some bamboo as one of the tool for dancing and design lots of bamboo dances.

There are also other ethnic specialties and activities besides above waiting for your exportation.

Yuanming Villa
Yuanming Villa is a architecture of north Guilin style. It is a place introducing the life and poems of Tao Yuanming, a famous poet of eastern Jin Dynasty. It is a garden scenic spots with rich local characteristics. Pavilions and terraces connect each other and are surrounded by green trees and beautiful flowers. Groups of fish swim in the water.

Moon Hill

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From Yangshuo, it is a short, pleasant drive to the aptly named Moon Hill, a great limestone peak with a naturally created moon-shaped cavern passing through just below its summit. Reaching the upper section of Moon Hill requires you to make a steep climb up a well-made path through groves of den

se bamboo. Once past the luxuriant vegetation, the path enters the great natural opening that distinguishes

this mountain from its neighbors. Moon Hill is not only an incredibly beautiful arch, it is certainly also one of the most interesting crags in the area. It comes as no surprise therefore that this was the first crag Todd Skinner equipped in 1990, inaugurating sport climbing in Yangshuo. The walk via the blue markers to the top of the arch and the panoramic viewpoint is highly recommended.

The landscape is stunning viewed from Moon Hill; the skyline is lined with peaks of almost equal height – resembling a jumble of giant rock traffic-cones pointing skywards. A patchwork of fields of diverse crops, in different stages of growth, enhances the landscape.

Aged Banyan Tree

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Aged Banyan Tree is located on the west bank of Jinbao River approximately 7.5km south of Yangshuo. It is said to have a history of nearly 1,400 years and has survived centuries of wind and rain. The Big Banyan Tree is now 17 meters high, 7.1 meters around the main trunk, and spans an area of 1000 square m

eters. As a major tourist attraction, the enormous Banyan is famous for its age and towering beauty.

Big Banyan Tree has survived from wind and rain over centuries since the Sui Dynasty (581-618), one of themain scenic attractions of Yangshuo Guilin. Although its stem is very old and its roots twist, its branches and leaves stretch out so lushly that the sunshine hardly penetrates its shadow. Sitting in its shadow on even the hottest day of the summer, you barely break out in a sweat. It is under this tree that the Liu Sanjie declared her admiration to her lover The A Niu. So this tree is one symbol of love as well, attracting many lovers come here to make wishes. As the old people told, for the couple, who make wishes here will get their dreams come ture, and for the single, who takes a photo with this tree will find his sweetheart soon.

Lijiang River

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Li River, situated in Guilin City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, is a bright pearl on the list of China's tourist attractions and it is the highlight of sightseeing tour in Guilin. The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and lined bamboos which is just like enjoying a melodious symphony. Hanyu vividly described the enchanting beauty of the Lijiang River in his poem: The River looks like a blue silk ribbon, and the mountains resemble emerald hairpins".

The poetic and picturesque Li River originates in Mountain Cat at Xinan County in the northeast of Guilin. It winds and meanders its way for 170 kilometers, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo to the outlet of Gongchen River in Pingle County. Li River, according to its different scenes, may be divided into three sections: Guilin to Ox Gorge, Ox Gorge to Water-Dropping Village, and Water-Dropping Village to Yangshuo.

Along the river, the rolling peaks, steep cliffs, green hills and clear water constitute a fascinating hundred-mile pictures gallery. The crystal clear Li River is located amid precipitous peaks hung with waterfalls. Among poems singing the praise of its beauty are these tow lines: "He who travels in Guilin hills finds himself in a fairyland", and "He who sails along the Li River finds himself boating in a sweet dream."

The most beautiful scenes of Guilin scenery are found along the Li River. The hills beyond hills with their reflections in the crystal water are like fairy land, the green bamboo greets you all the way along the river in the breeze; the water buffaloes eating grass casually; the ducks swimming along the river; the fisherman fishing or catnapping on the bamboo rafts with his cormorants resting peacefully next to him, it's God dotted landscape. "Serenity" is a word poet tried to describe, "story-book-mountains" is kids say about the hills. Chinese traditional paintings are what Chinese artists have being trying to depict the scenery for thousands of years. But the natural beauty of the Li River is indeed beyond any descriptions, you have to be there to see with your own eyes and to feel with your own heart.

The Li River is famous for its beauty of four unique: verdant mountains, fragrant waters, mysterious grottoes, and exquisite rocks. Along the river, there are deep pools, dangerous shoals, murmuring springs, and roaring waterfalls.

Li River Travel Guide

Location

Li River, originating from Mao’er Mountain, flows from Guilin to Yangshuo for 83 km.

Highlights

- Li River Scenic Area is one of the largest and most beautiful karst landscape recreational area

- Li River is the scream of the landscape in Guilin

- It is always said that” Guilin's scenery is the best in the world”.

Time for a Visit

4 hrs

Opening hours

7:00-18:30

Best Time to Visit

April to October

Recommended Guilin Tour: 4 Days Highlight Guilin and Li River (Attractions: Li River, Seven Star Park, Reed Flute Cave, Elephant Trunk Hill)

Map of Li River