Before going home, we flew to Guilin for a meeting with environmentalists concerned about the destruction of forests and the loss of unique wildlife, and a leisurely boat trip down the Li River, which flows through a stunning landscape marked by large limestone formations that looked as if they had burst up through the landscape of the gentle countryside.
Days 3-5:Guilin and Yangshuo. Marvel at the extraordinary scenery lining the banks of the serene Li River.
2021 April 27, Echo Xie, “Xi Jinping laments stone quarrying as he mines green theme in Guangxi”, in South China Morning Post[5], archived from the original on 27 April 2021, China / Politics:
In Guilin, the second-largest city in Guangxi, Xi took a boat to inspect the ecological condition of the Li River, a popular tourist destination. The river stretches more than 400km (250 miles) through karst hills and attracts hundreds of thousands of visitors each year.
[1995 October, “Qishan Fort: Zhuge's Commanding Camp”, in China Tourism[6], number 183, H.K. China Tourism Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 56, column 1:
The West Hanshui River flows through the flatland of Qishan Township east of Lixian County, Gansu Province.[…] Zhuge launched his first northern expedition. He arrived at Qishan Mountain in Lixian County, where he set up his headquarters on the shore of the West Hanshui River.]
2020 September 28, Matthew Robert Bossons, “Reporter's log: Livestreaming, e-commerce play crucial role in Gansu's poverty alleviation drive”, in China Daily[7], archived from the original on 28 September 2020[8]:
Zhang Jiacheng has lived his entire life in Longhuai village, a small settlement comprised of earthen and aged red-brick homes in Li county, in southern Gansu province's Longnan city.
