The Renowned Landscape of Guilin
1 min readBy water, by mountains, earth’s fairest, GuilinIn the heyday of the Tang Dynasty in the eighth century,Guilin was already renowned and feted for its scenic beauty.Abrubtly soaring mountains in myriad of forms, the winding mirror-like waters of the Lijiang River, magnificent deep-cave scenes, and the multitude of strange shapes give rise to the expressionGuilin’s Four Unique Features. The mountain-water-cave landscape is quite peerless.
Lijiang River scene
Intoxicating views
Today, the Grand Guilintourism resortzone has taken shape, with Guilin City as its center and covering 12 surrounding counties. Historic sites such as Lingqu Canal, Longsheng Terrace and Guihai Stele Forest, folk customs of the Zhuang, Miao, Yao, Dong and other ethnic minorities, the two rivers and four lakes of Guilin, Guilin Marryland Resort in Xing’an, West Street, Yulong River and Moon Mountain in Yangshuo are fascinating attractions for Chinese and foreign tourists alike.