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Yangshuo
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Yangshuo, situated in the southeast area just downriver from Guilin, is a small town dotted with karst peaks renowned throughout the world sprouting from the ground, forming groups of hills in various shapes, inspiring many painters and poets. An ideal place to leave behind the urban life and its many worries, the leisurely life of Yangshuo represents an abrupt contrast to the bustling metropolitan cities.
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Moon Hill
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This karst hill is named for the moon-shaped hole that once used to be a limestone cave eroded through the years.
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Big Banyan Tree
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Said to be over 1000 years old, this impressively large tree is well known throughout China from its appearance in the movie “Ms.Liusanjie”
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Butterfly Cave
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The stalagmites and stalactites that form into a shape of a butterfly lends the cave its name. This area is all about butterflies and the Butterfly Garden is home to more than 200 species of butterflies.
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