Two
Rivers and Four Lakes
 |
 |
Double Rivers and Four Lakes
scenic spot refers to the beautiful scenic
combination of the Li River, the Taohua
River,the Rong Lake,Shan Lake,Gui Lake and
Mulong Lake.
Guihu Lake, Ronghu Lake and Shanhu Lake
dates back from the Song Dynasty. The place
where the Mulong Lake is was ever a piece
of land. To recover the beauty of the round-the-
city water system, Guilin municipal Party
committee and Government decided in 1998
to connect the lakes, clean the river bed,
build bridges and repair roads. The project
of Two River and Four Lakes was started
at that time. The Two River and Four Lakes
nowadays connect rivers and lakes with various
attractions. The lake banks are paved with
slabe covered in lush trees, convenient
for travelers to walk and enjoy the scenery.
The night scene of the lakes and rivers
are particularly charming when the area
is colorfully lit. At night, cruise bottles
shuttle to and fro o-n the lakes, travelers
and local strollers walk around , folk artist
give performance o-n the lake bank to passerby.
Guilin is located in low latitude,having
the subtropical monsoon climate-- moderate
climate, abundant rain and light supply?aits
average temperature is 19.3 degree. Guilin
has warm winters and cool summers, the autumn
is considered as the optimum time to travel.
Highlight
The scenic combination has three
thematic scenic spots,namely¡êothe
Mulong ancient channel scenic spot, whose
main scenery are Mulong ancient ferry and
ancient city walls, background are Baoji
Hill and Diecai Hill, embodying the city
cultures; The Gui lake scenic spot featured
by forest natures and wildness. Rong Lake
and Shan Lake scenic spot characterized
by city's space feature?acities and the
sceneries merge into each others. These
gardening, buildings, celebrity sculptures
in the three scenic spots as well as the
Guilin's mountain and water verses all make
people feel the Guilin's beauty by nature
and its profound cultural relics. Different
from the Li River's mountain and water,
Double Rivers and Four Lakes scenic spot
underlies the profound historical and cultural
deposits of Guilin, which was a famous historical
and cultural city. Besides visiting the
three main scenic spots, travelers also
can enjoy many water-surrounded traditional
mountains, including the Elephant Hill,
the Fubo Hill, the Diecai Hill, the Rao
Hill, and the Baoji Hill.
When you visit the Double Rivers
and Four Lakes scenic spot, the river-adjoined
lake, the torrential waterfall, the unique
mountains and their reflections, pellucid
water that splashes bank, green grass and
flourishing trees may leave you the lasting
memories; the trees and their shades, the
banks along the lake, the twisted roads,
new-constructed bridges combined with scenery
and pavilions set off each other can really
linger o-n your mind for a long time.
|