Gaotian
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From the Hanyu Pinyin romanization of the Mandarin 高田 (Gāotián).
Proper noun
[edit]Gaotian
- A town in Yangshuo, Guilin, Guangxi, China.
- 2004 March, Li River: A Photographic Collection of Teng Bin[1], Jieli Publishing House, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 61:
- Compared With the scenery of Xingping that of Gaotian is more colourful. Gaotian lies In the south of the town of Yangshuo. Along both sides of the rivers, rice fields and villages form into a pastoral scene, which changes its colour in different seasons.
- 2006 May/June, Teng Bin, “10 Best Views in Yangshuo”, in China Tourism[2], number 303, H.K. China Tourism Press, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 28, column 1:
- Gaotian is located in the Yueliang (Moon) Hill scenic area in Gaotian Township, Yangshuo County. The Jinbao River, Yulong River, both branches of the Lijiang River, merge here as the Tianjia River and flow back into the Lijiang River.
- 2017, Damian Harper et al., “Guǎngxī”, in China (Lonely Planet)[3], 15th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, page 626, column 1:
- Gaotian Town […] 高田镇 […]
The attached Yangshuo Village Inn has delectable rooms too, if you need somewhere to kip after your fill. It’s not easy to find, in a village called Li Village (历村 Lì Cūn), before you reach Gāotián Town.
Minibuses (¥2) run from Yángshuò to Gāotián. Before Gāotián, disembark at Li Village and it’s a five-minute walk to the restaurant.