Guilin's Latest Attraction Towers Over Karst Mountains

Date: 2010-6-23 21:22:00 by shyoto Tags: Guilin Guilin Attraction Guilin Hotels

BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The verdant and effortlessly splayed karst mountains of Guilin unfurled before me as I pulled open the hotel room draperies in a performance that was pure Panavision.

The hills, which have inspired legions of artists to recreate the rolling enchantment in paintings, prints and written paeans - not to mention the winsome backside of the 20-yuan note - are

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Guilin's Latest Attraction Towers Over Karst Mountains

Date: 2010-6-23 21:22:00 by shyoto Tags: Guilin Guilin Attraction Guilin Hotels

BEIJING, June 15 (Xinhuanet) -- The verdant and effortlessly splayed karst mountains of Guilin unfurled before me as I pulled open the hotel room draperies in a performance that was pure Panavision.

The hills, which have inspired legions of artists to recreate the rolling enchantment in paintings, prints and written paeans - not to mention the winsome backside of the 20-yuan note - are

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River Tours threatened by Severe Drought in Guilin

Date: 2010-3-23 3:40:00 by go2c Tags: Guilin Li River Cruise

Affected by the severe drought in southwestern China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, several reservoirs, including Qing Shitan on the upper reaches of the Li River at Guilin, are reporting water shortages and suspending boat traffic along the river. The tour route along the Li River has been shortened from 60 kilometers to 23 kilometers, forcing some tourist boats to stop operating. [Photo:

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