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Li River
The Li River (Lijiang) scenic
area, totaling 83 km. in length, is situated
in Guilin City of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous
Region. Hanyu vividly described the enchanting
beauty of the Lijiang River in his poem:
The River looks like a blue silk ribbon,
and the mountains resemble emerald hairpins."
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. Going downstream in
a tourist boat, one can enjoy spectacular
views of crowded towering peaks along the
riverbanks, waterfalls suspending over forests
of rocks, and their crashing sprays upon
jutting rocks. What one marvels at most
is the Picture Cliff. It's endowed by nature's
uncanny workmanship, with a smooth flat
surface. Seen from a distant boat, due to
the interplay of various shades of brilliant
colors upon it, the surface looked as if
painted with a picture of faintly discernible
9 houses. On the crest of the peak, poised
a colossal "steed", rearing its
head and neighing, while by its side two
"Colts" were grazing. One can
see " The Avant-garde Horse" on
the summit of Yuwei Peak and "The Horse
Falling Behind" on Mahuang Mountain.
The Lijiang River brimming
with crystal-clear waters twists and turns
between magnificent and beautiful mountains.
Its banks are covered with lush bamboo and
luxuriantly green woods. Luohan Mountain,
Chaoban Mountain, Wuzhi Mountain and Luosi
Mountain rise up from under the waters.
What a splendid scenery they present!
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