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 The
crystal clear Li River
is sand witched between
precipitous peaks hung
with waterfalls. Among
poems singing the praise
of its beauty are these
tow lines: "He who
travels in Guilin hills
finds himself in a
fairyland", and "He who
sails along the Li River
finds himself boating in
a sweet dream." On the
83-kilometer riverbank
form Guilin to Yangshuo
line numerous natural
wonders, which have
inspired the saying: "Guilin
has the most beautiful
scenery in China, and
Yangshuo is the most
beautiful part of Guilin."
The Li River, which runs
through the center of
Guilin, is a
complimentary attraction
to the peaks and a
setting for displays of
cormorant
fishing.Fishermen on
bamboorafts use strong
lights suspended over
the water to attract the
fish. The cormorants,
which are tethered with
rings round the base of
their necks, catch the
fish and then disgorge
them for the fishermen
(until their work is
done nad the tings are
removed so they can
eat). These shows are
regular features of the
high season, or they can
be arranged , along eith
riverboats for an
evening’s entertainment
afloat.
Also there is the Li
River tour, which no one
should miss. Depending
on the season and level
of the water, the your
boats depart from piers
downstream from Guilin
and disembark passengers
in Yangshuo, a journey
of about three hours.
Enroute there is a
fantastic parade of
peaks, to which the
Chinese have fiven
descriptive names like
Wave Crag, Miller at
Work Hill, White Horse
Cliff and Five Tigers
Catch a Goat Hill. |
