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The poetic and picturesque Li River is the important component of Guilin scenery. It originates in Mountain Cat at Xinan County in the northeast of Guilin. It winds and meanders its way for 170 kilometers, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo to the outlet of Gongchen River in Pingle County.
Li River, between Guilin and Yangshuo, traverses 84 kilometers like a jade ribbon winding among thousands of the hills. Along the river, the rolling peaks, steep cliffs, green hills and clear water constitute a fascinating hundred-mile pictures gallery.
Li River, according to its different scenes, may be divided into three sections:
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 Fighter Hill, Clear-Vase Hill, forest of odd peaks, Father and Son Cave, Longmen Village, Dayan Town 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, 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.
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