Yangshuo Overview

Basic Information

  • Chinese Name: 阳朔县
  • Administrative Category: County
  • Location: Southeast of Guilin
  • Area: About 1,428 square kilometers
  • Population: 308,300(2010)

Administrative Division

Yangshuo County has jurisdiction over 6 towns, 3 townships, 99 administrative village, 6 communities, 944 natural village groups. Yangshuo County Government is located in Yangshuo Town.

  • 6 Towns: Yangshuo Town(阳朔镇), Baisha Town(白沙镇), Fuli Town(福利镇), Xingping Town(兴坪镇), Putao Town(葡萄镇), Gaotian Town(高田镇)
  • 3 Townships: Jinbao Township(金宝乡), Puyi Township(普益乡), Yangti Town(杨堤乡)

Geography

Yangshuo County is located in the northeast of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, south of Guilin City. It is located at 110°13′-110°40′ east longitude and 24°28′-25°4′ north latitude. It is adjacent to Gongcheng County and Pingle County in the east, Zhangpu County in the south, Yongfu County and Lingui District in the west, and Lingchuan County and Yanshan District in the north. The county area is 1428.38 square kilometers. 

Climate

 Yangshuo has a subtropical climate with mild climate and abundant rainfall. The annual average rainfall is 1,900 mm, the average temperature is 19°C. There is no cold in winter and no hot in summer. The annual frost-free period is about 300 days, and the annual average sunshine is more than 1,550 hours. Therefore, Yangshuo is definitely a good place for tourism, and the scenery is absolutely unique. The scenery on both sides of the Li River is beautiful, the air is very fresh, and the Cruise  on Li River is very pleasant. The scenery of the Karst Landform is also very good.

Best Time to Go

Yangshuo is a place that is suitable to visit all year round.

  • Spring: The best time to visit Yangshuo is actually the spring. It is the best time to experience the pastoral scenery. Roam in the green mountains, see the golden rape blossoms and feel the different beauties.
  • Summer: When coming to Yangshuo in summer, the most important thing that you cannot miss is is drifting. Li River Cruise is a good choice.
  • Autumn: Walking in the West Street in the autumn, there is a petty bourgeoisie taste that cannot be ignored in West Street. You can also visit Fuli Ancient Town and find the folk customs.
  • Winter: It is not suitable for drifting or cycling in winter. At this time, you can visit West Street in Yangshuo. Those shops and bars are also one of the characteristics of Yangshuo.

Things to Do

Yangshuo is a famous scenic spot in the world. The so-called "Guilin's scenery is the best in the world, and Yangshuo landscape tops that of Guilin." In addition to Li River, Yangshuo has the land of idyllic beauty written by Tao Yuanming, the natural Moon Hill, the dreamy Yulong River, the ancient West Street in Yangshuo County, the water park of Liu Sanjie. In fact, when you choose to go to Yangshuo, what you meet will be a dreamy trip.

Transportation

Situated 40 miles southeast of Guilin, Yangshuo is now a must-see destination as well as Guilin. In order to attract the domestic and international tourists, Yangshuo County has gradually improved the transportation system. Nowadays, Yangshuo County is a place with convenient transportation. Visitors can have many choices to get to Yangshuo County, such as by train, long-distance bus, ship, etc.

Festivals

Yangshuo, a place with many ethnic minorities, has many unique folk festivals and the strong customs, which have become the major scenery line of Guilin Tourism. Although there are many traditional festivals in China, the most exciting is undoubtedly unique festivals for all ethnic groups.

Fishing Fire Festival on Yangshuo Li River(阳朔漓江渔火节)

To some extent, it can be regarded as a new festival in Yangshuo, Guilin, which celebrated in November 1999 for the first time. On the festival, many local fisherman will get together on the Li River at night on their traditional bamboo rafts with golden lanterns. In the evening, you can find many people on the  banks of Li River show various dances and competitions and Li River looks beautiful decorated by numerous small boats.

Yangshuo Sheri Festival(阳朔社日)

In general, it is during the second and the eighth lunar month of Chinese calendar and held in villages and townships in Yangshuo. Sheri Festival is a festival for worshipping Buddha. In the opinion of people in Yangshuo, Sheri Festival is an important festival. In Yangshuo, the festival is actually the party of men, also known as eating festival.

Zhuang Minority Folk Songs Festival(壮族山歌会)

Zhuang Minority Folk Songs Festival is generally celebrated on Mid-Autumn Day, namely, the 15th of the eighth lunar month, which is the same day with Mid-Autumn Festival. In general, the folk songs festival is held in Moon Hill. Every Mid-Autumn, all the Zhuang Villages in Yangshuo will sing folk songs. Many Zhuang girls and boys find their lovers during the folk song festival.

Dining

Yangshuo cuisine is related to its geographical position. The dining in Yangshuo County is particular about the freshness, tenderness and the nourishment of the dishes. Most tourists are much fonder of the special snacks, which are also popular among the locals. Beer fish is probably the most famous dish in Yangshuo County. If you go to Yangshuo County, tasting the dish is one of your Yangshuo Tour

Shopping

Yangshuo, as a popular tourist destination at home and abroad, has a full variety of tourist souvenirs and special local products. Its urban area is praised as a shopping paradise for every visitor, with a great many commercial centers and shopping centers. These things are worth buying, such as handicrafts, bamboo products, Xingping wooden shoes.

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