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Yangshuo Travel Guide
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Yangshuo, 65 kilometers to the southeast of Guilin, is an internationally acclaimed tourist destination, characterized by crystal clear rivers, limestone crags, lush vegetation, traditional Chinese architecture and customs, which have been immortalized in Chinese classical landscape paintings and poetry. The beautiful natural scenery so admired by painters and poets has made Yangshuo famous throughout China and internationally. Word of Yangshuo's charm has spread like wildfire among travelers worldwide, greatly boosting its popularity and made it a paradise for backpackers. The yang in Yangshuo is the well known yang in Taoist yin-yang philosophy: the positive, male and bright element. Yang can also mean the sun. The shuo in Yangshuo means a new moon. Whether by sunlight or moonlight Yangshuo has a holiday atmosphere and a fun flavor. Day and night (up to about 2am) West Street (now imagined by some to have the meaning Westerners’ Street) is busy with tourists buying ...Read More »
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Yangshuo Quick Facts
- Chinese Name: 阳朔
- Chinese Pinyin: yang shuo
- Location: South of China
- Latitude: 24° 46' N
- Longitude : 110° 30' E
- Elevation: 135 M (142.7 FT)
- Time Zone : (UTC+8)
- Area Code: 0773
- Population: 30million
