Yangshuo is a great place for hikes and cycling excursions. There's
no doubt that taking a close-up exploration to the country villages, you
will have a taste of the rural life. However, maybe very few visitors
have expected a Li River Cruise may be another highlight across their
Yangshuo trip. The landscape is decorated with rolling hills, steep
cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and is lined with bamboo. A
poem says: "The river is a green silk ribbon, and the hills are jade
hair-pins". Tourist cruises in different boats (varying from small
bamboo rafts to larger, air-conditioned ships) are offered on the Li
River throughout the year and are one of the major attractions of
Guilin.
The Li River Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any trip to northeastern
Guangxi Province. Li River cruise makes the small town Yangshuo known to
foreigners. The town is very small that everyone will know you after
one month. Located some 90 kilometers south of Guilin City, this town is
the downstream end of the cruise but not the least. The enchanting
fairyland of Yangshuo is renowned as the best in Guilin. The Li River
originates in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an County and flows in the
general southern direction through Guilin, Yangshuo and Pingle.
In
Pingle the Li River merges with two other streams, and continues south
as the Gui River, which falls into the Xi Jiang, the western tributary
of the Pearl River, in Wuzhou. Gorgeous Karst peaks give you surprises
at each bend of the limpid river under the blue sky. Water buffalo
patrol the fields, peasants reap rice paddies, school kids and fisherman
float by on bamboo rafts. With its breathtaking scenery and taste of a
life far removed from the concrete metropolis, the scenery along the
river become one of China's top tourist destinations.
The river
generally has three sections. Various attractions like peaks and
villages along the river have interesting descriptive names, which calls
for much of your imagination to see what it is like. Listening to tour
guide's legendary stories about the attractions is a delightful
experience when you are appreciating the landscapes. Most are mystical
fairy and love stories. Moreover there are various attractions in the
section, such as the Elephant Trunk Hill, Pagoda Hill, Forest of
Odd-Shaped Peaks, Duxu Ancient Town, and the Ox Gorge. Many tour guide
books have listed the main attractions in order of location along the
river. You can also refer to the river Map on the right. Now start our
impressive Li River trip from section to section.
Li River is the
biggest and the most beautiful Karst landscape. The magnificent scenery
of the Li River is printed on the back of the 20 CNY note. It is a known
as a pearl of China and the essence of Gulin. Li River is famous as the
city’s soul and heart. A Li River Cruise is an activity about throwing
away however annoying things and return to the real you. Isn’t that
amazing? More Guilin tour information here.
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