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Folded Brocade Hill
Must Sees Elephant Trunk Hill Wave Subduing Hill Reed Flute Cave Seven Star Park The Li River Cruise West Street and Yangshuo Optional Attractions Solitary Beauty Peak and Mansion of Prince Jingjiang Folded Brocade Hill Daxu Ancient Town Terraced Rice Paddies at Longji Mausoleums of Prince Jingjiang Ling Channel Located north of Guilin by the Li River, Diecai Hill rises abruptly with an elevation of 73 meters. The grotesque-looking rocks, with patterns suggesting a great pile of folded brocade, gave the hill its present name Folded Brocade Hill. Covering an area of 2 square kilometers, the hill consists of Yuyue Hill, Siwang Hill (Look-on-All-Direction Hill), Crane Peak and Bright Moon Peak. Many charming scenes such as Diecai Pavilion, Diecai Archway, Windy Cave and Cloud-catching Pavilion scatter on the hill. Diecai Pavilion, covering an area of 64sqm, is 5m high, 7.5m long and 8.5m wide with Yuyue Hill in the east, Siwang Hill west and Bright Moon Peak north. Dexterously designed and elaborately built, the pavilion is single-storied with four angles, red pillars and a flat top, which is harmonious with the surroundings. With a horizontal board inscribed "Diecai Hill" hanging on it, Diecai Archway is a quite exquisite ancient building. A cave penetrating the Bright Moon Peak was named Windy Cave, which is roomy in both mouths and narrow in the middle. The cave is famous for 90 Buddha images of the Tang and Song dynasties, as well as dozens of ancient stone carvings inside. Located at the top of the Folded Brocade Hill, Cloud-catching Pavilion, which is round and single -eaved in shape with a pinnacle, commands a splendid view of scenery noted early in the Tang dynasty. Circular Water System of Two Rivers and Four Lakes Guilin Circular Water System scenery area contains two rivers-Li River ( part of downtown area) and Taohua River ( Peach-blossom River), both linked with the four lakes-Shanhu Lake (Fir Tree Lake), Ronghu (Banyan Tree Lake), Guihu Lake (Osmanthus Tree Lake) and Mulong Lake (Wooden Dragon Lake)-to form a round-the-city waterway attraction. According to historical records, the city's water system was once navigable in the Tang and Song Dynasties. However, the urbanization process had blocked the waterways. In 1998, the dredging and reconstruction of rivers and lakes had been implemented and completed by the end of 2002. the project not only adds more charming scenic spots to Guilin, restoring the ancient city's style and features, but also greatly contributes to the urban environment. Today, Guilin has the cleanest river and lake water of any Chinese city. Now, tourists can take boat trips by the water route around the city either at daytime or in the evening. The cruise route is divided into three main scenery areas: Ronghu Lake and Shanhu Lake Scenery Area-to show the artistic conception of "the city is in the scenery while the scenery is in the city"; Guihu Lake Scenery Area-taking the natural and wild interests as special characteristics; Mulong Lake Scenery Area-taking the Mulong Ancient Ferry, Old City Wall as the main spots, the Baoji Hill and Diecai Hill as background to show the city's culture. A cruise in the city's central area on a water system will absolutely give you a deep impression of Guilin. The city's charm is alive not only in its parks, but also in its waterways. The scenery along the rivers and lakes can compare in beauty to the Amsterdam Canal, the Seine of Paris and the waterways of Venice. It is just like wandering to visit the rivers and bridges by boats at night with the lamplights glittering on the pristine rivers and lakes.

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