Yangshuo County () is a
county under the jurisdiction of
Guilin City, in the northeast of
Guangxi
Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...
, China. Its seat is located in
Yangshuo Town. Surrounded by
karst
Karst is a topography formed from the dissolution of soluble rocks such as limestone, dolomite, and gypsum. It is characterized by underground drainage systems with sinkholes and caves. It has also been documented for more weathering-resistant ro ...
peaks and bordered on one side by the
Li River it is easily accessible by bus or by boat from nearby Guilin.
History
In the 1980s, the county became popular with foreign visitors engaging in
backpacker tourism
Backpacking is a form of low-cost, independent travel, which often includes staying in inexpensive lodgings and carrying all necessary possessions in a backpack. Once seen as a marginal form of travel undertaken only through necessity, it has b ...
, and organized tours began by the late 1990s. At the time, domestic tourists represented only a small fraction, but they soon outnumbered foreign tourists by a greater margin in 2005. Today, the county is a resort destination for both domestic and foreign travelers.
The history of West Street dates back over 1,400 years ago. Since the street is popular with locals and foreigners alike, signs are written in both Chinese and English. Because of the relatively high number of foreign visitors, many locals speak some English unlike most Chinese towns of its size.
["West Street" ChinaTour.Net](_blank)
Accessed 2014-12-4
The Yangshuo region has numerous locations for climbing, most easily accessible by bicycle, public bus, or taxi van. The most famous of these
crags is
Moon Hill with several lines graded 5.13 in the
Yosemite scale. Other crags of note include Low Mountain, Twin Gates, Baby Frog, the Egg, Bamboo Grove, and Wine Bottle Cliff.
Yangshuo-Li-Fluss-14-Floesse-2012-gje.jpg, Li river
Yangshuo-18-Spieglung im Teich-2012-gje.jpg, Waterfront
Yangshuo-20-Gasse-2012-gje.jpg, Street in Yangshuo
Yangshuo2.jpg, The town of Yangshuo
Yangshuo-Markt-04-2012-gje.jpg, Market of Yangshuo
Yangshuo-Mushan-12-Dorfteich-2012-gje.jpg, Mushan village
Yangshuo-Landpartie-92-Reisfeld-Berge-2012-gje.jpg, Farming between karst peaks
Yangshuo-Landpartie-70-Hausbesuch-Gastgeber-2012-gje.jpg, Farmer's home
Original-1020068.jpg, View of Moon Hill
Yangshuo-Impression Sanjie Liu-72-2012-gje.jpg, Impression Liu Sanjie
Climate
Landmarks
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Li River
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Moon Hill
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Yulong River
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Silver Cave
Silver Cave () is a national AAAA level scenic spot in Lipu County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province of China, 85 km from Guilin and 18 km away from Yangshuo.
Silver Cave lies in typical karst landscape, running through 12 hills. The cave i ...
See also
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Baisha, Yangshuo County
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Putao, Guangxi
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Puyi Township, Guangxi
Sister cities
Yangshuo has
city partnerships with the following cities and/or regions:
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Morehead,
Kentucky, United States (1994)
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Rapid City
Rapid City ( lkt, link=no, Mni Lúzahaŋ Otȟúŋwahe; "Swift Water City") is the second most populous city in South Dakota and the county seat of Pennington County. Named after Rapid Creek, where the settlement developed, it is in western So ...
,
South Dakota, United States (2000)
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Bled,
Upper Carniola, Slovenia (2009)
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Annecy-le-Vieux
Annecy-le-Vieux () is a former commune in the Haute-Savoie department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region in southeastern France. On 1 January 2017, it was merged into the commune Annecy.Haute Savoie
Haute-Savoie (; Arpitan: ''Savouè d'Amont'' or ''Hiôta-Savouè''; en, Upper Savoy) or '; it, Alta Savoia. is a department in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, bordering both Switzerland and Italy. Its prefecture is ...
, France (2011)
References
External links
Official website of Yangshuo County
{{Authority control
Administrative divisions of Guilin
Counties of Guangxi