Yangshuo County

Coordinates: 24°47′N 110°30′E / 24.783°N 110.500°E / 24.783; 110.500
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Yangshuo County
阳朔县
Yangso
Postal code
541900
Area code0773
Websitewww.yangshuo.gov.cn

Yangshuo County (simplified Chinese: 阳朔县; traditional Chinese: 陽朔; 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 served by bus and by boat from nearby Guilin.

History

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 of the county's visitors, but they outnumbered foreign tourists by 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.[citation needed] 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.[1]

The Yangshuo region has numerous locations for climbing, and they are accessible by bicycle, public bus, or taxi van. The most famous of these

Yosemite scale
. Other crags of note include Low Mountain, Twin Gates, Baby Frog, the Egg, Bamboo Grove, and Wine Bottle Cliff.

Administrative divisions

Yangshuo County is divided into 6 towns and 3 townships:[2]

Towns
  • Yangshuo (阳朔镇)
  • Baisha (白沙镇)
  • Fuli (福利镇)
  • Xingping (兴坪镇)
  • Putao (葡萄镇)
  • Gaotian (高田镇)
Townships
  • Jinbao (金宝乡)
  • Puyi (普益乡)
  • Yangdi (杨堤乡)

Climate

Climate data for Yangshuo (1991–2020 normals)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 13.1
(55.6)
15.6
(60.1)
18.7
(65.7)
24.6
(76.3)
28.8
(83.8)
31.2
(88.2)
33.4
(92.1)
33.5
(92.3)
31.5
(88.7)
27.4
(81.3)
22.0
(71.6)
16.2
(61.2)
24.7
(76.4)
Daily mean °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4)
11.5
(52.7)
14.6
(58.3)
20.1
(68.2)
24.0
(75.2)
26.6
(79.9)
28.2
(82.8)
28.0
(82.4)
26.0
(78.8)
21.8
(71.2)
16.5
(61.7)
11.1
(52.0)
19.8
(67.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 6.6
(43.9)
8.8
(47.8)
12.0
(53.6)
17.0
(62.6)
20.9
(69.6)
23.7
(74.7)
24.8
(76.6)
24.5
(76.1)
22.3
(72.1)
17.9
(64.2)
12.9
(55.2)
7.9
(46.2)
16.6
(61.9)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 75.0
(2.95)
71.7
(2.82)
131.2
(5.17)
192.2
(7.57)
264.7
(10.42)
302.8
(11.92)
181.9
(7.16)
151.4
(5.96)
63.0
(2.48)
58.6
(2.31)
65.8
(2.59)
53.9
(2.12)
1,612.2
(63.47)
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[3][4]

Landmarks

Li River in Yangshuo

See also

Sister cities

Yangshuo has

city partnerships
with the following cities and/or regions:

Gallery

  • Yangshuo County
  • Li river
    Li river
  • Waterfront
    Waterfront
  • Street in Yangshuo
    Street in Yangshuo
  • The town of Yangshuo
    The town of Yangshuo
  • Market of Yangshuo
    Market of Yangshuo
  • Mushan village
    Mushan village
  • Farming between karst peaks
    Farming between karst peaks
  • Farmer's home
    Farmer's home
  • View of Moon Hill
    View of Moon Hill
  • Impression Liu Sanjie
    Impression Liu Sanjie

References

  1. ^ "West Street" ChinaTour.Net Accessed 2014-12-4 [dead link]
  2. ^ 2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码:阳朔县 (in Simplified Chinese). National Bureau of Statistics of China.
  3. ^ 中国气象数据网 – WeatherBk Data (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.
  4. ^ 中国气象数据网 (in Simplified Chinese). China Meteorological Administration. Retrieved 21 September 2023.

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