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Yangshuo attractions introduction:

Yangshuo is located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and south of Guilin City. It is located between 110°13′~110°40′ east longitude and 24°38′-25°04′ north latitude. It borders Gongcheng County and Pingle County to the east, Lipu to the south, and Yongfu County to the west. It is adjacent to Lingui County and Lingchuan County in the north. The total area is 1428.38 square kilometers. At the end of 2003, the population was 299,434, including 37,760 people from Zhuang, Yao, Hui and other ethnic minorities. The county seat is Yangshuo Town. It governs 6 towns including Yangshuo, Baisha, Fuli, Xingping, Putao and Gaotian, 3 townships including Jinbao, Puyi and Yangdi, and 110 administrative villages.

The establishment of Yangshuo County began in the first year of Wu Ganlu in the Three Kingdoms (265). In today's Yangshuo area, Shang'an County and Xiping County were established, which belonged to Shi'an County in Jingzhou, which was the beginning of the establishment of Yangshuo County.

In the tenth year of the founding of the Sui Dynasty (590), the county seat was moved from Yangshuo to Yangshuo Town. In the fourth year of Wude (621) in the Tang Dynasty, Yangshuo County was divided and Guiyi County was added. The county seat was on the north side of Jiuxian Village in Baisha Town. It belongs to the same jurisdiction of Guizhou as Yangshuo County. In the first year of Zhenguan (627), Guiyi County was abolished and merged into Yangshuo County. It is under the jurisdiction of Guizhou on Lingnan West Road.

During the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Yangshuo was the territory governed by Chu and Southern Han, and was under the jurisdiction of Guizhou. In the first year of Daguan in the Northern Song Dynasty (1107), Guizhou was renamed Jingjiang Prefecture, and Yangshuo was under the jurisdiction of Jingjiang Prefecture. In the fifteenth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1278), Jingjiang Prefecture was renamed Jingjiang Road, and Yangshuo belonged to Jingjiang Road. In the early Hongwu years of the Ming Dynasty, Jingjiang Road was renamed Guilin Prefecture, and Yangshuo belonged to Guilin Prefecture. In the Qing Dynasty, Yangshuo still belonged to Guilin Prefecture in Guangxi.

In the second year of the Republic of China (1913), the government was abolished and a road was built. Yangshuo belongs to the Lijiang River Road, which was changed to Guilin Road in June of the following year. In the 19th year of the Republic of China (1930), Guilin Road was abolished and Yangshuo belonged to the Guilin Militia District. In March of the 23rd year of the Republic of China (1934), it was changed to the Guilin Administrative Supervision District. In April of the 29th year of the Republic of China (1940), it was transferred to the First Administrative Supervision District. In March of the 31st year of the Republic of China (1942), it came under the direct control of the provincial government. In May of the 33rd year of the Republic of China (1944), it was transferred to the Eighth Administrative Supervision District. In July of the 38th year of the Republic of China (1949), it was transferred to the 14th Administrative Supervision District. Yangshuo was liberated on November 25, 1949. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, it was still called Yangshuo County and belonged to Guilin Prefecture. In April 1968, it was renamed Guilin area. On July 1, 1981, with the approval of the State Council, Yangshuo was placed under the jurisdiction of Guilin City. In 1978, the State Council approved Yangshuo to be opened to the outside world.

The terrain in the northeast and west of Yangshuo is higher, surrounded by mid-mountain and low mountains, with yellow soil, yellow-red soil, red soil and purple soil distributed. It is the main forest-producing area of ??our county. Among them, the northeastern part has higher terrain, with the highest peak Songpinglong at an altitude of 1,701 meters; the second highest peak in the west is Muwan Ridge, with an altitude of 1,394 meters. Stone mountains are dotted all over the place, about 56% is karst landform, and countless strange peaks rise from the ground and are scattered on both sides of the river. Especially on both sides of the Li River, there are green mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves, and beautiful rocks. The crystal clear water of the Li River meanders among the mountains. The river flows into gorges. The mountains and waters reflect each other, and there are thousands of scenes, forming a beautiful and colorful landscape. , known as "Guilin's landscape is the best in the world, Yangshuo is the best in Guilin" and is famous all over the world. It has become a pearl in the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland, attracting many Chinese and foreign tourists. The central, eastern and southern parts of the territory have flat terrain and good water source conditions. They are the main grain-producing areas in our county. In the center of the county, there is a hilly area of ??150 square kilometers with a gentle slope, thick soil layer and high potassium content. It is the main producing area of ??kumquats, the four famous fruits of our county.

Yangshuo, a famous tourist county in China. It has a long history and has been inhabited for more than five thousand years. The county was established in the 10th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (AD 590), and the city has a history of more than 1,410 years. Yangshuo is located in the northeastern part of Guangxi and south of Guilin City. It belongs to the subtropical monsoon zone, with an average annual temperature of 19 degrees Celsius. The county has a total area of ??1,428.38 square kilometers and governs 6 towns and 3 townships. The county has a population of 300,000, of which 87% are Han nationality, and there are 11 other ethnic minorities including Zhuang, Yao, Hui, Dong, and Miao. It was opened to the outside world with the approval of the State Council in 1987. In 1982, it was listed as one of the first batch of scenic spots in the country by the State Council.

The four major landscape features of green mountains, beautiful waters, strange caves and beautiful rocks have created Yangshuo, a paradise on earth. God’s special gift has given Yangshuo the richest mountains and beautiful waters in the world. The county has more than 20,000 unique peaks, 17 large and small rivers, 8 major scenic spots, and more than 250 natural attractions and cultural landscapes.

So far, more than 300 presidents, prime ministers, prime ministers and ministers from more than 150 countries in the world have visited Yangshuo.

——The most typical karst peak forest landform in the world is in Yangshuo;

——The beautiful Li River and the essence of the landscape are in Yangshuo;

——The only picture representing China's natural landscape hung in the Chinese Embassy at the United Nations Headquarters is the "yellow cloth reflection" of Yangshuo scenery;

——The background pattern of the twenty-dollar RMB issued by the People's Bank of China in 1999 , is the Xingping scenery of Yangshuo;

——In 1960, the movie "Liu Sanjie", which was a sensation in Southeast Asia, was successfully shot in the picturesque Yangshuo;

——In 2001, it won the first prize Approved as an outstanding tourist county in Guangxi;

——In 2003, the world's largest live landscape performance "Impression of Liu Sanjie" directed by Zhang Yimou was successful again in Yangshuo. The project won the title of National Cultural Industry Demonstration Base and The 3rd China's Top Ten Performance Events Award;

——In 2004, the World Tourism Organization positioned Yangshuo as a leisure and vacation destination;

——It is known as "China's Yangshuo West Street, a "global village", is a blend of Chinese and Western cultures, full of local flavor and rich exotic sentiment. The unique charm of West Street has become a distinctive symbol of Yangshuo tourism and a famous trademark of Chinese tourism.