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Huangbu (Yellow Cloth) Beach
The most famous of the reflections of the mountain scenery along the Li River is said to be Huangbu beach. The clear water reveals a yellow rock board at the bottom of the river for about 100 meters. The rock resembles a piece of yellow cloth spreading over the river bed; hence its Chinese name. On the bank near the beach, a group of seven peaks are named "seven fairy sisters". Due to a legend these sisters descended from the heavenly palace to tour the Li River one day. They were so overwhelmed by its scenic beauty that they forgot to return. When the King of Heaven found out, he ordered them to come back, but the sisters chose to remain on earth. They changed themselves into stone peaks by blowing gusts of miracle air and can still be admired today.
Xingping Village
Xingping, located by the Li River between Guilin and Yangshuo, is a time-honored ancient township. Dating back to the Three Kingdom Period, it boasts a long history of thousands of years. It was the largest town along the Li River in the ancient times and is now one of the four most famous ancient towns in Guangxi Province. It was set up in 265, in the Northern and Southern Dynasties,and used to be Xiping County. It was the center of Yangshuo County until in 590 Xingping County was incorporated into Yangshuo County. The present Xingping remains under control of Yangshuo County.
The area around Xingping has many landmarks including Mural Hill, Snail Hill, Lotus Crag, and Fishing Village which can be seen from the Li River cruise. Other attractions in town include three caves, five wells, and twelve peaks.
20 Yuan - Scenery of Guilin
The primary image on the reverse side of the new twenty Yuan note is a view of a fisherman on his bamboo raft floating down the Li River through the spectacular karst mountains of Guilin. If you ask people in Guilin, most local people will be able to tell you where that is. It is the short distance between Xingping and Yucun, the highlight of the Li River cruise. On the cruise boats it usually is announced or you ask your tour guide to show you which hills those are. Li River Cruise offers admirers a unique classical Chinese ink painting with its green hills, crystal water, verdant bamboo and clear water reflection. Along the Li River, sweet water makes the mountains come alive, while the existence of those graceful mountains makes the water more limpid.
Shutong Hill
Shutong Hill rises up on the right bank of the Li River at the junction of the Tianjia River and the Li River. It is the smallest peak along the bank of the Li River. According to legend, long ago, there was an evil dragon in the Li River. It often hovered on the Li River and endangered the local people. One day, a schoolboy received a sealed book from his teacher. The book taught him how to conquer this vicious creature. So when the dragon saw this book, it fell down to the river. For fear that the dragon might play a trick of opossum, the schoolboy, holding the book, stood by the riverside and changed into a hill (Shutong Hill) to protect the local people.
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