Atlas
Li River
The Li River winds through karst peaks, its reflections sustaining a classic landscape-painting tradition.
Prefecture: Guilin
Province: GuangxiTwo people pole small rafts across the still Li River, with steep green-topped peaks behind, a few village houses on the far bank, and bamboo leaves hanging in at the right.
Natural Wonder2
- Seven Stars Cave
Guilin's ancient karst cave with stalactites, underground chambers, and historic stone inscriptions.
- Nine Horses Fresco Hill
A sheer 400-meter riverside cliff bearing multicolored rock patterns resembling galloping wild horses.
Gate & Wall1
- Xingping Ancient Town
A 1,700-year-old riverside trading town whose Karst landscape is depicted on the Chinese 20-yuan currency note.
Bridge1
- Fuli Bridge
Ming Dynasty single-arch stone bridge spanning the Yulong River, forming a full moon reflection in water.
Vista1
- Yangshuo Ten-Mile Gallery
Scenic corridor of karst spires, pastoral fields, Moon Hill, and tranquil bamboo riverbanks.
Qin1
- Lingqu Canal Opens to Navigation214 BCE
In 214 BCE, the Lingqu under Shi Lu was completed and opened to navigation, linking the Xiang and Li rivers on the route to Lingnan.
Tang1
- Han Yu's Poem on GuilinAround 819 CE, Tang
Around 819, Han Yu described Guilin as a jade hairpin and a river of blue silk, leaving a lasting literary image of the landscape.
Song1
- Wang Zhenggong's Guilin Inscription1201 CE, Southern Song
In 1201, Wang Zhenggong wrote the Guilin line at a literary banquet; it was later carved at Duxiu Peak's Reading Rock.