CHINA - XINGPING VILLAGE & LI RIVER CRUISE, GUILIN

By Hj Zulheimy Maamor

24 March 2024

On the morning of November 11, 2017, we were taken to a popular tourist destination in Yangshuo, Guilin, which is the Li River in Xingping Village. Guilin and Yangshuo are districts located in Guangxi Province.

XINGPING VILLAGE

Xingping Village is located 63 km from Guilin and 25 km from Yangshuo. The town is surrounded by interesting scenery.

The village of Xingping has been mentioned in Chinese history since 265 BC. Many historical traces can be found here. Former President of the United States Bill Clinton and his wife once visited this village and praised its natural beauty.

Xingping has been designated as a Chinese Historical and Cultural City by the Ministry of Construction and State Bureau of China.

LI RIVER CRUISE

The Li River or Lijiang is a river located in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. This river flows for 83 km from Guilin to Yangshuo. The Li River originates from the Mao'er Mountains in Xing'an county and flows south through Guilin, Yangshuo, and Pingle, making it 437 km long. The Li River joins the Lipu River and the Gongcheng River and continues south to become the Gui River in Xi Jiang, Wuzhou.

Cruising down the Li River is a popular tourist activity in Guilin. The Li River was ranked by the American TV station CNN as one of the 14th out of 15 most beautiful rivers in the world.

The cruise down the Li River starts from an old village called Xingping Village. This village is said to have been built since the Ming Dynasty. According to Mr. Alex, our tour guide, American President Bill Clinton and his wife once came here and praised the beauty of the cities of YangShuo and Guilin.

"I heard of the name of Li River long ago. Today I visit Li River. It is more vivid and genuine than what I thought before. Nowhere is like Guilin. It makes me think of the traditional Chinese paintings."

(Bill Clinton)

The beauty of River Cruise is that it's a picturesque and easy way to see towns and cities along a river. The Li River  renowned as being one of "the world's top 10 watery wonders" according to National Geographic. The Li River cruise from Guilin to Yangshuo boasts the most beautiful scenery. 

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