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Li River, Guilin

Guilin (Chinese: 桂林; pinyin: Guìlín) is a city in China, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city. The city has long been renowned for its unique scenery.

(from en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Guilin)

Here is a really good piece covering our trip by by Ibrahim N. Abusharif: nawawi.org/eventsandtrips/ch_travel_log_d9_10.html

He writes: "We next flew to the city and region of Guilin in southern China. The most remarkable aspect of this trip was the breathtaking scenery, one of the most celebrated in all of China. The name “Guilin” literally means “Cassia Tree Forest.” The landscape in and around Guilin contains a mixture of terraced rice paddies, bamboo groves, and water buffalos all over the place. To the periphery, peg-like mountains dart up from the earth with no slope to speak of. The mountains are green with pine trees. Guilin rests on the banks of the Li River. The slow boat ride winding down the Li River was the high point of the Guilin visit. The peaceful cruise brought us up close to the amazing mountains that jut out from the earth and take on shapes that have inspired Chinese artists for millennia. We also saw fishermen with their cone hats along the shores of the river. We visited a cavernous cave known as an "Art Palace of Great Nature," because of the remarkable natural shapes of the stalactites, stalagmites, stone pillars, stone curtains, and other cave phenomenon that take thousands of years to form. "

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Taken on: May 6, 2002

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Sets appears in: • China (2002)

Groups appears in: • Nawawi Foundation China Trip (2002)

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