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Li River Cruise from Yangshuo to Puyi
The route of Li River Downstream Cruise from Yangshuo to Puyi is suitable for tourists who visit to Yangshuo, but not go to Guilin to take a Li River Cruise from Yangshuo Shuidongmen Pier to Puyi Village and back. It will go through Fuli Town and tourist could enjoy the downstream Li River view. The duration of this cruise is around 3 house.
What to see?
This cruise route will cover Green Lotus Peak, Xiucaikanbang (scholar watching ranking of national exam), Shutong Hill as well as other attractions.
Green Lotus Peak
Bilian Peak, known as the Green Lotus Peak, is one of the landmarks of Yangshuo County. This mountain is named after it is shaped like a budding green lotus. About half a kilometer east of the Yangshuo Bridge, there is a place at the south of Yangshuo Bridge. From here, you can see the peak look like a lotus flower t
hat emerges out of the bath water. There are many pavilions, cliffs and inscriptions in the mountains, which are integrated with the green trees and intriguing. It is called "the first peak of Yangshuo" because of its beautiful scenery, cultural relics, and
treasures.
Shutong Hill
Shutong Hill is located at the junction of Tianjiahe and Li River, about 2 kilometers from Yangshuo county. Shutong Hill is the most petite mountain peak on the banks of the Li River, with more than a hundred meters high. Closely, it looks like a boy in period costume reading a book, hence the name Shutong Mountain.
Fuli Ancient Town
It is located at the east part of Yangshuo County, 8 km from the downtown, at the north riverbank of Li River. The water and land transportation is very convenient here. As early as 1200 years before, during Tang Dynasty, there were people living here. As there was litchi forest, and villages in between, so it was named Fuli Village which means hiding in the litchi forest. During Song Dynasty, the Huangdao Street at the foot of Donglang Mountain was very prosperous as the water transport was very convenient here, and many people moved and lived here and gradually became a little town. In Ming Dynasty it was called Mashan Fair. In Qing Dynasty it moved back to the old street and changed the name into Fuli Fair.
Xiucaikanbang Peak
It is a shone peak whicl looks like a scholar watching ranking of national exam. The peak is not far from Shutong Hill, sanding on the Lingren Mountain. The stone towering is like an ancient man in a broad coat and a veil, facing the white colored mountain on the other side to read and think. It is really like a scholar watching ranking of national exam.
Sanjie Liu Above-water Park
Liu Sanjie Above-water Park is named after the well-known movie Liu Sanjie (Third Sister Liu) is actually a river reach from Yangshuo County to Puyi Village.
This cruise route covers Liu Sanjie Above-water Park. Located along the lower part of Li River , the park is 20 km long and covers an area of 40 square kilometers on the adjacent riverbanks. Of all these natural landscapes, the
most spectacular is the theatre of Liu Sanjie opera, located near the Shutong Hill. With the glasslike water reflecting the mountains, the scenery here is regarded as the most beautiful of all the Guilin landscapes. Because of the majestic scenery and elegant surroundings, it was chosen by the famous film director Zhang Yimo as the best site to film the well-known movie Liu Sanjie.
Guangxi still retains the traditional bream fishing methods. When you visit Yangshuo, you can often see the locals fishing with cormorants on the Li River. It has also become one of the tourism projects in the Zhuang Autonomous Region.
Travel Tips
Add: Downstream of Li River,Yangshuo County
Entrance Fee: CNY 89
Opening hours: 08:00-1730