A Picturesque Place in China

1. A Picturesque Place in China ---- Guilin By：Class One

2. Brief Introduction Guilin is 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. Guilin covers an area of 27,797 square kilometers. It has a population of nearly 5.08million according to the latest census, 753690 out of which are urban populations. The whole city is divided into five city districts，ten counties and two autonomous counties.

3. Guangxi lies in the damp monsoon climate，the average temperature here is 19℃ annually. So the climate here is warm and rainy，people enjoys plenty of sunshine and clear division of the four seasons.

4. Location Scenic spots in Guilin

5. History of Development Guilin was first established by Emperor Qinshihuang, in 214 BC as the Guilin Shire. It was located on the Guixiang "Corridor" which was an important passage connecting Zhongyuan and Lingnan. During the Three-Kingdom period, the Wu Kingdom built up Shi'an Shire here, and from then on Guilin has come to be a political and transition center. Till Tang Dynasty, Guilin had become a relatively big city with great halls and walls. In Song Dynasty Guilin was the capital of Guangnanxilu, which governed Guangxi and Hainan Island. In Ming Dynasty, Guilin was also the seat of Jingjiang Prince Mansion and Guangxi Three Departments. In 1940 Guilin was reset as a city and the capital of Guangxi Province. So Guilin has been the political, economic and cultural center ever since its founding.

6. Comparison

7. World-renowned for its beautiful natural landscape, Crystal Rivers and strangely-shaped karst peaks and pinnacles, Guilin has a long history as being one of the most beautiful places in China and one of China's most comfortable cities for human to live in. No wonder the following two sayings about Guilin are so popular: "Guilin scenery is best among all under heaven", "One would rather be a native of Guilin than be a god in the Heaven. Tourism

8. Jingjiang Princes’ City (靖江王城) Jingjiang Princes’ City is a noted historical site in Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People‘s Republic of China. It now functions as both Guangxi Normal University（广西师范大学）and as a tourist attraction.

9. Silver Cave (银子岩) Silver Cave is a national AAAA level scenic spot in Lipu County, Guilin City, Guangxi Province of China , 85 km from Guilin and 18 km away from Yangshuo. The most three famous scenic areas include snow-mountain with waterfall (雪山飞瀑), music stone screen (音乐石屏), and Jade Pool Wonderland (瑶池仙境).

10. Li River (Guangxi) (漓江) Li River (Guangxi), in Guangxi, China, is famous for the scenery.

12. Seven-Star Cave （七星岩） Seven Star Park （七星公园）

13. Seven-Star Cave is an extensive limestone cave complex in Seven-Star Park, both of which are popular tourist attractions in the city of Guilin in Guangxi province in China . The earliest exploration of Seven-Star Cave dates back to the Tang Dynasty, about 1,300 years ago.

14. Camel Mountain (骆驼山)

15. Elephant Trunk Hill(象鼻山) The Elephant Trunk Hill is a landmark and tourist attraction in Guilin, Guangxi, China. Elephant Trunk Hillis also the symbol of the city of Guilin. It got its name because it looks like an elephant drinking water. 

16. Fubo Hill (伏波山)

17. Daxu Ancient Town (大圩古镇)

18. Xingping Ancient Town (兴坪古镇)

19. Duxiu Feng (Solitary Beauty Peak)  (独秀峰) It has acquired a fame of "the Pillar Holding up  the Southern Sky“ (南天一柱)because of its majesty.  The climb to the top is  steep but there are good views of the  town, the Li River and the  surrounding hills.

20. Zhuang Building: Most houses of ancient Zhuang remains "ganlan" form Clothes: zhuang special fabrics is called zhuangjin

22. Yao Culture The typical houses of the Yao are rectangular and they have structures made of wood and bamboo. Normally it has three rooms: a room and two dormitories in the lateral side. Each one of these rooms has a small oven to cook. The men and the women cover their heads with a black or red scarf. Some women substitute this scarf by a turban that can adopt different forms. The traditional suit of the women is of bright colors. They also decorate their shirts with decorations made out of silver.

24. Dong Clothes:Dong people's clothing is called "Dong cloth" The Dong or Kam People are internationally renowned for their polyphonic choir singing (Chinese: 侗族大歌), which can be literally translated as Kam Grand Choir in English. The Kam Grand Choir has been listed by the UNESCO as a world-class intangible cultural heritage since 2009. Dong choral songs include nature songs, narratives, and children's songs.

26. DELICIOUS DISH

27. Guilin Rice Noodles 桂林米粉

28. Guilin Rice Noodles 桂林米粉

29. Guilin Rice Noodles 桂林米粉

30. Water Ciba 水糍粑

31. Water Ciba 水糍粑

32. nun vegetarian noodles 尼姑素粉

33. Guilin  glue pudding 桂林汤圆

34. Water Chestnut Cakes 马蹄糕

35. CHESTUNT CAKE 板栗糕

36. Guilin rice dumpling 桂林粽子

37. 碗糕 Salty rice pudding

38. 碗糕 Salty rice pudding

39. 松糕 trifle

40. 松糕 trifle

41. Guilin hot pot 桂林火锅

42. Guilin River snails 桂林喝螺

43. Picturesque adj.图画般的 Osmanthus n.木犀属植物 Fragrant adj.芳香的；愉快的 Census n.人口普查 Monsoon n.季风；雨季 Annually adj.每年；一年一次 Comparison n.比较；对比；比喻 Pinnacle n.高峰；小尖塔；山峰 Shire n. 郡 Corridor n.走廊 Mansion n. 大厦；宅邸 Limestone n.石灰岩 Narrative n.叙述 Exploration n.探测 Majesty n.雄伟；威严；最高权威 Nun n.修女；尼姑 Vegetarian n.素食者；素食动物 adj.素食的 Chestnut n.栗子 adj.栗色的 Trifle n.蛋糕 Rectangular adj.举行的；成直角的 Lateral adj.侧面的；横向的 Turban n.头巾 Substitute v.代替 Polyphonic adj.复调的 Intangible adj.无形的

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