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Yangshuo County

阳朔县

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County
Aerial view of Yangshuo from across the Li River
Aerial view of Yangshuo from across the Li River
Yangshuo County is located in Guangxi
Yangshuo County
Yangshuo County
Location in Guangxi
Country People's Republic of China
Autonomous region Guangxi
Prefecture-level city Guilin
County seat Yangshuo Town
Area
 • Total 1,428 km2 (551 sq mi)
Population
 • Total 3,000,000
 • Density 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code
541900
Area code(s) 0773

Yangshuo County (simplified Chinese: 阳朔县; traditional Chinese: 陽朔縣; pinyin: Yángshuò Xiàn) is a county under the jurisdiction of Guilin City, in the northeast of Guangxi, China. Its seat is located in Yangshuo Town. Surrounded by karst peaks and bordered on one side by the Li River, it is easily accessible by bus or by boat from nearby Guilin.

History

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View of Li River from Yangshuo. Karst peaks are visible in the background.

In the 1980s, the county became popular with foreign visitors engaging in backpacker tourism, and organized tours began by the late 1990s. At the time, domestic tourists represented only a small fraction, but they soon outnumbered foreign tourists by a greater margin in 2005. Today, the county is a resort destination for both domestic and foreign travelers.

The history of West Street dates back over 1,400 years ago. Since the street is popular with locals and foreigners alike, signs are written in both Chinese and English. Because of the relatively high number of foreign visitors, many locals speak some English, unlike most Chinese towns of its size.

The Yangshuo region has numerous locations for climbing, most easily accessible by bicycle, public bus, or taxi van. The most famous of these crags is Moon Hill, with several lines graded 5.13 in the Yosemite scale. Other crags of note include Low Mountain, Twin Gates, Baby Frog, the Egg, Bamboo Grove, and Wine Bottle Cliff.


  • Yangshuo County
  • Yangshuo-Li-Fluss-14-Floesse-2012-gje

    Li river

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    Waterfront

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    Street in Yangshuo

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    The town of Yangshuo

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    Market of Yangshuo

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    Mushan village

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    Farming between karst peaks

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    Farmer's home

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    View of Moon Hill

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    Impression Liu Sanjie

Climate

Climate data for Yangshuo (1981−2010 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.0
(55.4)		 14.6
(58.3)		 18.1
(64.6)		 24.0
(75.2)		 28.2
(82.8)		 31.0
(87.8)		 33.2
(91.8)		 33.4
(92.1)		 31.3
(88.3)		 27.1
(80.8)		 21.7
(71.1)		 16.4
(61.5)		 24.3
(75.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.2
(43.2)		 8.3
(46.9)		 11.5
(52.7)		 16.7
(62.1)		 20.6
(69.1)		 23.6
(74.5)		 24.8
(76.6)		 24.6
(76.3)		 22.2
(72.0)		 17.8
(64.0)		 12.4
(54.3)		 7.5
(45.5)		 16.4
(61.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 66.7
(2.63)		 88.8
(3.50)		 115.7
(4.56)		 188.3
(7.41)		 265.9
(10.47)		 265.4
(10.45)		 178.1
(7.01)		 146.4
(5.76)		 60.1
(2.37)		 59.2
(2.33)		 61.4
(2.42)		 43.2
(1.70)		 1,539.2
(60.61)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.1 mm) 13.1 13.1 18.1 16.8 17.7 18.8 15.9 14.1 8.5 6.7 8.4 9.2 160.4
Average snowy days 0.3 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.1 0.6
Average relative humidity (%) 77 78 83 83 83 85 81 80 76 72 73 72 79
Mean monthly sunshine hours 59.2 52.4 48.2 77.1 113.4 123.7 187.5 189.7 167.2 154.2 122.1 103.6 1,398.3
Percent possible sunshine 18 16 13 20 27 30 45 48 46 43 37 32 31
Source: China Meteorological Administration (precipitation days, humidity, snow days, sunshine 1991–2020)

Landmarks

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Li River in Yangshuo
  • Li River
  • Moon Hill
  • Yulong River
  • Silver Cave

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Yangshuo para niños

  • Baisha, Yangshuo County
  • Putao, Guangxi
  • Puyi Township, Guangxi

Sister cities

Yangshuo has city partnerships with the following cities and/or regions:

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