2015年7月14日星期二

A shining Diamond—Lijiang River

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As a famous tourist attraction, Lijiang River is a shining diamond among China's beautiful mountains and rivers. Originated from Mao'er Mountain at Xing'an County, northeast of Guilin City, Lijiang River winds its way southeast for about 437 kilometers via Guilin City, Yangshuo City to Gongcheng Estuary of Pingle County in Guangxi Province. The upper course of the River is connected by the ancient Lingqu Canal with the Xiang River, which flows north into the Yangtze. In the past, Lijiang River and Gui Rivers are parts of a highly important waterway connecting the Yangtze Valley with the Pearl River Delta.
The segment from Guilin City to Yangshuo City resembles a green silk belt, winding among the peaks and the chains of mountains. The blue miraculous peaks, green mountains and green waters mutually embellish, just as a long scroll painting. For several thousands of years, a great number of scholars have been intoxicated with it and praised it by paintings and poems. As one of China's most famous scenic areas, the segment of the mountains and waters of the Lijiang River is printed on the back of the new version paper currency RMB 20.
If you come to Lijiang River, there are 3 suggesting routes or segments for you:
The first route is from Guilin City to Yangdi (total 46km; 4 hours' voyage). The scenic spots are a bit far from the waterway. Scenic spots near Guilin City include the Elephant Trunk Hill, the Pagoda Hill (Sword Hill), etc. Two hills named "Chuanshan" on the east bank and "Guishan" on the opposite west bank resemble a pair of fighting roosters.

The second route is from Yangdi to Xingping (total 17km; 40 minutes' voyage). This segment has the most beautiful landscape of waters and hills. Many scenic spots are on both banks of the Lijiang River. For example, the ferry precipices of the Half-Side Ferry seem cut by knife, which is seldom seen in the world; the peaks are standing upright on both banks and the flying waterfall is being suspended highly at the Erlang Gorge; the precipice of the Mural Hill is even and straight as if cut by knife, interlaced and decorated with the colors of white, yellow, gray and black, etc. After boating out of the Siwang, one can see nine horses on the precipice of the Mural Hill, so it is commonly called as the Nine-Horse Painting.


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