Guilin UNESCO - UNESCO sites in Guilin
Last Update: 5th November 2019
What are the UNESCO sites in Guilin?
As an international tourist destination, Guilin has been famous all over the world for many decades. Guilin is home to two UNESCO world heritage sites.
Guilin UNESCO Sites
Guilin Karst is situated in the Lijiang River Scenic Zone. It consists of the peak forest landscape (tower shape) and the peak cluster landform (cone). Guilin Karst is divided into two areas. The core area of Putao in Yangshuo covers an area of 2,840 hectares, and the buffer area of Putao has an area of 21,610 hectares. The core area of the Li River is 22,544 hectares, and the buffer area of the Li River is 23,070 hectares. |
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The zone is the largest and most concentrated area of karst landforms in the Lijiang River Basin. The karst there is the representative of Guilin Karst. It consists of a random combination of hills in different shapes, clear waters, green fields, caves and strange rocks. |
As the oldest existing artificial canal in the world, the main body of the canal is composed of the mouth of ploughshare, big and small balances, north and south canals, barrages, bridges and more. The canal has experienced several renovations since the Qin Dynasty (221 – 207 BC). Lingqu Canal features amazing natural beauty, such the sunset, fog after the rain, and also old buildings, including Sixian Ancestral Temple, Tombs of the Three Generals in the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644), Wanli Bridge and the like. |
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