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River Li
River Li

Yangshuo
Yangshuo

Reed Flute Cave
Reed Flute Cave


Guilin and Lijiang River



Fact Sheet
Introduction
Guilin City
How to visit
How to be there
Banknotes and Stamps
Chinese and English names
External Links
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Fact Sheet

Park Name Guilin and Lijiang River
Chinese Name 桂林漓江
Park Website http://www.nationalparkofchina.com/guilin.html
Title National Park of China, The First batch
Rated by GJGY.com
Location Guangxi, China
Latitude, Longitude 25.0, 110.5
Best River Li, Yangshuo
Nearby Cities Nanning
Nearby Parks Mount Lang, West Mountains of Guiping, Wulingyuan (Zhangjiajie)
Keywords Karst Mountain Peak River Cave Stamp Banknote Tricks

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Introduction

Guilin and Lijiang River National Park (桂林漓江) in Guangxi is the first batch National Park of China.

It says that "Guilin's (桂林) scenery is best among all under heaven. However, Yangshuo's (阳朔) scenery is the best in Guilin."

Lijiang River (漓江), or River Li, between Guilin and Yangshuo is one of the most beautiful sceneries of China.


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Guilin City

The most famous attractions of Guilin city are 3 hills and 2 caves, which are

  • Xiangbi (Elephant Trunk) Hill (象鼻山)
  • Fubo hill (伏波山)
  • Diecui (Piled Festoon) Hill (叠彩山)
  • Ludi (Reed Flute) cave (芦笛岩)
  • Qixing (Seven-Star) cave (七星岩) in Qixing Park

    The Camel Hill in Qixing Park is also very popular. There is a Zoo in Qixing Park, which has the animals such as Giant Panda.


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    How to visit

  • The first day: Cruise along River Li to Yangshuo. Visit attractions in Yangshuo
  • The second day: Visit the major attractions in Guilin City
  • If you have more time, consider to spend several days in Yangshuo, and spend one day to visit Longsheng Terrace (龙胜梯田)


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    How to be there

    Guilin airport is about 30 minutes from Guilin city by car.


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    Banknotes and Stamps

    Image of River Li appears on the 20 yuan note.

    River Li on Banknote
    River Li on Banknote

    Stamps of Guilin and River Li
    Stamps of Guilin and River Li

    Stamps of River Li
    Stamps of River Li


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    Chinese and English names

  • 桂林: Guilin city
  • 漓江: Lijiang river, or River Li. Please don't confuse Lijiang river with Lijiang city (丽江) in Yunnan province
  • 阳朔: Yangshuo, a small town of Guilin by River Li, about 70km south of Guilin city
  • 象鼻山: Elephant Truck Hill, or Xiangbi Shan. The most famous hill of Guilin city
  • 伏波山: Wave-Subduing Hill, or Fubo Shan
  • 叠彩山: Piled Festoon Hill, or Diecai Shan
  • 芦笛岩: Reed Flute Cave, or Ludi Yan, the most famous cave in Guilin
  • 七星岩: Seven-Star Cave, or Qixing Yan. A cave in Qixing Park
  • 七星公园: Seven-Star Park, or Qixing Park
  • 骆驼峰: Camel Hill, or Luotuo Feng, in Qixing Park


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    Satellite Map

    Satellite Map of Guilin and Lijiang River


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