Li River boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China and attracts thousands of visitors.

 

The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, clear water, leisurely boats and lined bamboos. A poem says: "The river is a green silk ribbon, and the hills are jade hair-pins."

 

Li River, according to its different scenes, may be divided into three sections: the section from Guilin to Ox Gorge, the section from Ox Gorge to Water-Dropping Village and the third from Water-Dropping Village to Yangshuo.

 

The first section: Guilin to Ox Gorge. Here along the banks, the forest of grotesque peaks, towns, scattering cottages and fields compose the beginning of the pictures gallery. Major attractions along this section include Elephant Hill, Rooster fighting Hill, Clear-Vase Hill, Forest of odd peaks, Father and Son Cave, Longmen Village, and Millstone Hill etc.

 

The second section: Ox Gorge to Water-Dropping Village. Around here tourists can feast their eyes on range and range of mountainsand weirdly shaped peaks which is the cream of Li River scenery and the main part of pictures gallery. Major attractions include Wang Fu Rock, Caoping Village, Crown Cave, One-side Ferry, Carp Cliff, A Boy Worships Buddha, Wave-Stone Scenery, Eight Fairies Crossing the River, Mural Hill, Reflection of Yellow Cloth and Xingping Town etc. Among these scenic spots, Crown Cave, Painted Cliff and scenic wonders in Xingping are the most spectacular, excited and intoxicated.

 

The third section: Water-Dropping Village to Yangshuo. Along the both banks, green bamboos, bending willows, crop fields, cottages and fishing villages can be seen everywhere. That adds an exceptional charm of pastoral culture.

 

Li River scenery is known to all not only for its green hills, clear water, fantastic caves and spectacular rocks but also for its wonderful deep pools, springs and waterfalls. Moreover, people can enjoy the different beauties of Li River scenery at different seasons and weathers. In fine days, reflections of the hills in clear and greenish water are special pleasing to the eyes, but it is more enchanting under rainy and misty weather. The hazy view of the drizzling rain and lingering clouds give birth to a wonderful fairyland for tourists. Join a cruise on Li River can make you feel you are wandering in a piece of beautiful painting.

 

 

1. The first section: Guilin – Ox Gorge 

Jingping Hill

Ox Gorge

 

2. The second section: Ox Gorge – Water-Dropping Village

Embroidery Hill

Wave-Stone View

 

 

3. The third section: Water-Dropping Village – Yangshuo

Schoolboy Hill (Shutong Hill)

Snow Lion Ridge (Xueshi Ridge)