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  Li River Cruise From Guilin To Yangshuo
Li River scenery of tall bamboo and mountain peaks.
Chinese fishermen with cormorants in Li River Bay.
Li River town of Yangshuo with moon gate; Chinese pavilion.
www.beifan.com /002li/2liriver-page01.html   (233 words)

  
 Guilin - Attractions - China Travel Service - China Connection Tours: guide & Hotels
Li River is the soul of Guilin scenery.
Cruising down the Li River, people can enjoy the fabulous sceneries, such as "Fascinating Views of Three Hills", "Nine Horses in Picture Hill", "Places of Interest in Xingping" and "Green-Lotus World" etc. It is indeed a wonderful experience, enjoyment and exploration.
The green water of Li River in front of it and the clear spring at the foot made the Elephant Hill one of the most famous hills in Guilin City.
www.china-tour.cn /guidesmall.asp?SmallClassName=Guilin&title=Attractions&NewsID=432   (685 words)

  
 Guilin Travel Guide, Map, Weather, Attractions
Located on the west bank of the Li River by a small branch called Peach blossom River, the hill resembles a huge elephant standing on the bank of the river, sucking up water with its long trunk.
Li River is by far the main reason to visit Guilin.
Double-decker and triple-decker river boats which weigh anchor from a pier at Zhujiang, about 40 minutes from Guilin by bus, and meander through the sleepy countryside are relaxing way to enjoy the superlative river scenery and life along its banks.
www.discoverchinatours.com /cityguide/cityguide_guilin.htm   (1044 words)

  
 The Epoch Times :: Guilin Li River is Facing Danger of Drying Up
According to Watching Eastern Weekly’s report, the international renowned Li River that extends from Guilin to Yangshuo, which is approximately 85 kilometers long, can only be toured for a stretch of ten kilometers, which is causing jitters in the tourist industry.
The report said that Li River’s flow stoppage is not just a natural disaster, but is considered a man-made problem and is blamed on the decrease in forest areas; increase is the production of forest machinery and exploitation of land by tourists, especially in the coastline areas.
Hydrology experts agree that Li River’s water levels are a clear indication that the flow of the water is problematic to the vitality of the river.
english.epochtimes.com /news/4-2-17/19888.html   (461 words)

  
 River of Dreams
River tours between Guilin and Yangshuo are an extremely popular way to see the natural scenery along the Lijiang River.
The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo is the centerpiece of any trip to northeastern Guangxi Province.
The river trip is over 80 kilometers long and takes seven to eight hours.
www.china.org.cn /english/kuaixun/74026.htm   (510 words)

  
 ipedia.com: Li River Article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Li River can refer to: Li River is a river in Hunan province of China, one of the Yangtze river 's four largest tributaries in the province.
Li River is a river originating in the Mao'er Mountains in...
Li River (also known as Lijiang River, 漓江,pinyin: lí-jiāng) is a river originating in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an county in Guangxi, China.
www.ipedia.com /li_river_1.html   (168 words)

  
 A Non-polluted Li River In Guilin
Guilin is well-known for the breath-taking scenery on the banks of the Li River.
Farmers were seen fetching water from the river to water their vegetable plots and villagers crossing the river on bamboo rafts.
Despite hundred of ferries plying the Li River daily as a waterway and some agricultural activities on the bank, it is incredible the river could remained pollution-free.
www.china-travel-tour-guide.com /travel-story/li-river-guilin.shtml   (552 words)

  
 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Guilin
Guìlín; Wade-Giles: Kuei-lin, Postal System Pinyin: Kweilin; Zhuang: Gveilinz) is one of China's most picturesque cities, with a population of 670,000, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China on the west bank of the Lijiang River (also called the Li River).
The Li River The Li River (Chinese: 漓江, pinyin: Lí Jiāng) is a river in Guangxi Province, China.
Guilin (桂林; pinyin: Guìlín; Postal Pinyin: Kweilin) is one of China's most picturesque cities, situated northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China on the west bank of the Li River.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Guilin   (676 words)

  
 Yang Shuo Fairy Land   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The river flows over one hundreds of kilometers through moutains which is natural without any artficial carving, while the beauty of Yang Shuo is wellknown under heaven as its pirity, thousands of peaks and caves, one hendred scences and one day lake in 10 area which con stitute a fairy landscape.
From the ancient to the present, Li River which flows gold and silver and bring the country legends atracts thousands of domestic and foreign tourists and become a hot tourists spot in the south China.
The water of Li River is running under the peak while the peak is refleced in the water which is fantastic.
www.gxu.edu.cn /gxfolk/gxf1.html   (359 words)

  
 China Attractions - Sightseeing, things to see in china
Elephant Trunk Hill (Xiangbishan) Situated majestically at the southeast of Guilin city and west bank of Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape.
Li River Scenery Originating in the Mao'er Mountain in Xin'an county northeast of Guilin, Li River winds its way southeast for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle, Zhaoping and finally meets Xi River in Wulin.
The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves is an explorers paradise and well worth discovering if you are in the area.
www.yourrooms.com /china_hotels/things_to_see8.htm   (766 words)

  
 Li River China - China tourist & travel guide for Li River, China
The Li River is famous for its beauty of four unique: verdant mountains, fragrant waters, mysterious grottoes, and exquisite rocks.
Along the river, there are deep pools, dangerous shoals, murmuring springs, and roaring waterfalls.
The Lijiang River brimming with crystal-clear waters twists and turns between magnificent and beautiful mountains.
www.orientaltravel.com /province/city/area/Li_River.htm   (262 words)

  
 Guilin - China
Lijiang River with the backdrop of limestone outcrops
Travelling on Li River is indeed a wonderful experience, enjoyment and exploration, because it is always like an endless beautiful sonata of hills and waters.
It faces Li River in the east and the Elephant Hill in the south.
www.circleofasia.com /guide/guilin.asp   (498 words)

  
 Guilen, The Li River
Along the Li River we saw many water buffalo, loads of them, so I asked Mei, the tour escort, to ask the driver to stop along the road if he saw any water buffalo so I could take a few shots.
Quilin : The Limestone Peaks of the Li River
The Limestone Peaks of the Li River (2)
www.anniebees.com /China/China_46.htm   (1153 words)

  
 li river,cruise-Guilin,Yangshuo   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The 83-km-long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves, leisurely boats and lined bamboos.
The Li River winds through the rising and falling hills and peaks like a colored silk ribbon.
A cruise on the river brings visitors in touch with the unique scenery around Guilin, which is considered to be a fine art gallery as natural scenic wonders unfold on both banks of the river.
www.yangshuoholiday.com /guilin/attractions_liriver.htm   (791 words)

  
 Southern China Tours - Tour of Kunming, Li River, Lijiang and Dali.
The hotel is nestled on the banks of the Li River amid lush and tree lined avenues.
Towering limestone pinnacles, formed from the erosion and geologic upheaval of an ancient seabed, cloaked in a mantle of forest green are scattered along the shores of the Li River.
The valley is covered by tropical rain forests, crisscrossed by rivers and streams, and teeming with such endangered species as Asian wild elephants, wild oxen, green peacocks and monkeys.
www.muztagh.com /chinatour/classic/tour24.htm   (2096 words)

  
 Li River Cruise, Guilin Cruises
Originaing in Mao'er Mountain in Xin'an county northeast of Guilin, the Li River winds its way southeast for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle, Zhaoping and finally meets Xi River in Wulin.
A poem says: "The river is a green silk ribbon, and the hills are jade hair-pins".
The main attracions along the Li River are as follows:
www.guilinchina.net /liriver/index.htm   (136 words)

  
 Li River Photos: Pictures of Guilin Mountains and Cruise Boats on the River Li.
To get to the Li River the members of the tour group were collected from their hotel and made their journey to the Li river by luxury air-conditioned coach.
The coaches had to weave their way between completed parts of a new road; parts which had been almost completed; large piles of foundation rubble; lorry loads of stones being delivered and of course the workers with their barrows and shovels.
The Li River quay was a hub of activity when we arrived.
www.beifan.com /000china/ph02liriver.html   (784 words)

  
 Li River, Guilin China
The Li River is located in Guangxi Province.
Originated from the Cat Mountain in the Xing'an County which is to the north of Guilin, Li River runs through the whole eastern area of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region.
As the best of the scenes in Guilin, the scenery of the Li River is famous throughout the world.
www.china-travel-tour-guide.com /attractions/li-river.shtml   (340 words)

  
 China Li River Cruise: Yellow Cloth Shoal
The town of Xingping, located on the east bank of the Li River, 63 kilometers from Guilin and 27 kilometers from Yangshuo, is the largest town along the Li River in the ancient times as well as one of the four most famous ancient towns in Guangxi Province.
The town of Xingping, situated between mountains and the Li River, is well known for its limpid water, grotesque peaks, steep cliffs, and fantastic landscape.
The Li River passes through the town with a length of 20 kilometers, in which Mural Hill, Snail Hill, Lotus Crag, and Fishing Village, are the most attractive spots along the entire Li River cruise.
www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/guangxi/guilin/li_river/xingping.htm   (269 words)

  
 Guilin Tour Guide, Li River Cruise,Elephant Trunk Hill tours guide   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Li River flows through Guilin from north to south.
The Li River scenic area is very famous for it charming scenery.
The clear Li River is like a green jade ribbon floating among thousands of green hills.
www.achinatravel.com /travel_china/city/guangxi/guilin/guilin.asp   (355 words)

  
 Li River Cruise
The second section from the Ox Gorge to Water-Dropping Village is the most magnificent part of the river cruise with a couple of attractions including Yearning-for-Husband's-Return Rock, Crown Cave, Half-Side Ferry, Mural Hill, Yellow Cloth Shoal and Xingping Town.
Mural Hill, as it is named, is a group of hill cliffs, on the surface of which the stratified rocks in different shades of colors resembling a painting of nine horses.
The river takes a big bend in this area and creates a spectacular scene with an endless presentation of a group grotesque rock formation on the river bank.
www.warriortours.com /cityguides/guilin/li_river/xingping.htm   (468 words)

  
 Li River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Li River is the highlight of your Guilin tour, as is one of the highlights in China.
The 54-kilometer Waterway on the twisty Li River from Zhujiang to Yangshuo covers hundreds and thousands of grotesque peaks, forming a picturesque scene.
With the river winding its way like a green ribbon and peaks lining up like bamboo shoots, the landscape appears to be a beautiful sketch.
www.guilin4seasons.com /webpages/cities/guilin/attraction/lijiang.htm   (136 words)

  
 Guilin travel guide, Lijiang River, Li River, Yangshuo, Longsheng, Sanjiang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The crystal clear Li River is sand witched between precipitous peaks hung with waterfalls.
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.
South of this river and just to the west of the highway is Moon Hill, a limestone pinnacle with a moon-shaped the main road out of town towards the river and turn right on the road about 200m before the bridge.
www.cnhomestay.com /city/guilin/guilin.htm   (2939 words)

  
 Li River   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The cruise along Li River may be divided into three parts, i.e.
Gamecock Hill across the river with a moon-shaped cave resembles a pair of fighting roosters, hence the name "Rooster Fighting Hill".
Two human-like stones on the hill have a legend that a man, refused to build boats for a landlord, sheltered himself in a cave with his son.
www.chinaenlightenment.com /info/guilin/li%20river.htm   (324 words)

  
 Li River Cruise Guilin Tours - China tour packages reservation & China tours booking
Visitors to Guilin will find themselves in the center of a traditional Chinese landscape painting: the tall pointed mountains, the rice paddies, the wielding rivers, the lime stone formations the delightful effects of mist and cloud.
A journey along the Li River to the town of Yangshuo carries you gently through this magical landscape of the fabled city.
Pick up from hotel at 8:30 A.M. Transfer to the Li River by the air-conditioned car after breakfast.
www.orientaltravel.com /tours/china/Li_River_Cruise.htm   (240 words)

  
 The Li River cruise travel guide - Guilin, China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
The Li River (Li Jiang) meanders south for 85km between Guilin and Yangshuo through the finest scenery that this part of the country can provide, and the six-hour cruise from the docks above Elephant Trunk Hill is, for some, the highlight of their trip to China.
In winter, the river runs so low that boats for Yangshuo have to start from Zhujiang anyway, and passengers are taken there by bus.
The cruise is a generally tranquil experience despite the legend that the spirit of every sailor who ever drowned on the Li River rocks boats as they navigate the rougher shoals.
www.nbportal.com /china/guilin/pod_dep-54657.html   (445 words)

  
 China Hotels Travel Guide — Sightseeing in China, Tours and Attractions in China   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Located north of Guilin by the Li River, Diecai Hill rises abruptly with an elevation of 73 meters.
Situated majestically at the southeast of Guilin city and west bank of Li River, Elephant Trunk Hill is regarded as the symbol of Guilin landscape.
The 83km long waterway from Guilin to Yangshuo is the masterpiece of the Li River, decorated with rolling hills, steep cliffs, fantastic caves and is an explorer's paradise and well worth discovering if you are in the area.
www.hoteltravel.com /china/guides/sightseeing_page6.htm   (814 words)

  
 Li river   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Li River (also known as Lishui River,澧水, pinyin : lǐ-shǔi) is a river in Hunan province of China, oneof the Yangtze river 's four largest tributaries in the province.
Li River (also known as Lijiang River,漓江,pinyin: lí-jiāng) is a river originating in the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an county in Guangxi, China.
This is a disambiguation page; that is, onethat points to other pages that might otherwise have the same name.
www.therfcc.org /li-river-208374.html   (109 words)

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