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'''Yangshuo County''' ({{zh|s=阳朔县 |t={{linktext|陽朔|縣}} |p=Yángshuò Xiàn}}) is a ] under the jurisdiction of ] City, in the northeast of ], China. Its seat is located in ]. Surrounded by ] peaks and bordered on one side by the ] it is easily accessible by bus or by boat from nearby Guilin. '''Yangshuo County''' ({{zh|s=阳朔县 |t={{linktext|陽朔|縣}} |p=Yángshuò Xiàn}}) is a ] under the jurisdiction of ] City, in the northeast of ], ]. Its seat is located in ]. Surrounded by ] peaks and bordered on one side by the ], it is served by bus and by boat from nearby Guilin.


==History== ==History==
] from Yangshuo. ] peaks are visible in the background.]] ] from Yangshuo. ] peaks are visible in the background.]]


In the 1980s, the county became popular with foreign visitors engaging in ], and organized tours began by the late 1990s. At the time, domestic tourists represented only a small fraction, but they soon outnumbered foreign tourists by a greater margin in 2005. Today, the county is a resort destination for both domestic and foreign travelers. In the 1980s, the county became popular with foreign visitors engaging in ], 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 to over 1,400 years ago. 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.<ref name="Yangshuo"> Accessed 2014-12-4</ref> The history of West Street dates back over 1,400 years ago.{{Citation needed|date=March 2023}} 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.<ref name="Yangshuo"> Accessed 2014-12-4 {{Dead link|date=March 2023}}</ref>


The Yangshuo region has numerous locations for climbing, most easily accessible by bicycle, public bus or taxi-van. The most famous of these ] is ] with several lines graded 5.13 in the ]. Other crags of note include Low Mountain, Twin Gates, Baby Frog, the Egg, Bamboo Grove, and Wine Bottle Cliff. The Yangshuo region has numerous locations for climbing, and they are accessible by bicycle, public bus, or taxi van. The most famous of these ] is ], which has several lines graded 5.13 in the ]. Other crags of note include Low Mountain, Twin Gates, Baby Frog, the Egg, Bamboo Grove, and Wine Bottle Cliff.


==Administrative divisions==
<br><gallery class=center caption="Yangshuo County">
Yangshuo County is divided into 6 towns and 3 townships:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stats.gov.cn/sj/tjbz/tjyqhdmhcxhfdm/2023/45/03/450321.html|script-title=zh:2023年统计用区划代码和城乡划分代码：阳朔县| publisher = ]| language = zh-hans| access-date =}}</ref>
Yangshuo-Li-Fluss-14-Floesse-2012-gje.jpg|Li river
;Towns
Yangshuo-18-Spieglung im Teich-2012-gje.jpg|Waterfront
*Yangshuo ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=阳朔镇}})
Yangshuo-20-Gasse-2012-gje.jpg|Street in Yangshuo
*Baisha ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=白沙镇}})
Yangshuo2.jpg|The town of Yangshuo
*Fuli ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=福利镇}})
Yangshuo-Markt-04-2012-gje.jpg|Market of Yangshuo
*Xingping ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=兴坪镇}})
Yangshuo-Mushan-12-Dorfteich-2012-gje.jpg|Mushan village
*Putao ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=葡萄镇}})
Yangshuo-Landpartie-92-Reisfeld-Berge-2012-gje.jpg|Farming between karst peaks
*Gaotian ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=高田镇}})
Yangshuo-Landpartie-70-Hausbesuch-Gastgeber-2012-gje.jpg|Farmer's home

Original-1020068.jpg|View of ]
;Townships
Yangshuo-Impression Sanjie Liu-72-2012-gje.jpg|Impression ]
*] ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=金宝乡}})
</gallery>
*] ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=普益乡}})
*] ({{Lang-zh|labels=no|s=杨堤乡}})


==Climate== ==Climate==
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|location = Yangshuo (1981−2010) |location = Yangshuo (1991–2020 normals)
|Jan high C = 13.0 |Jan high C = 13.1
|Feb high C = 14.6 |Feb high C = 15.6
|Mar high C = 18.1 |Mar high C = 18.7
|Apr high C = 24.0 |Apr high C = 24.6
|May high C = 28.2 |May high C = 28.8
|Jun high C = 31.0 |Jun high C = 31.2
|Jul high C = 33.2 |Jul high C = 33.4
|Aug high C = 33.4 |Aug high C = 33.5
|Sep high C = 31.3 |Sep high C = 31.5
|Oct high C = 27.1 |Oct high C = 27.4
|Nov high C = 21.7 |Nov high C = 22.0
|Dec high C = 16.4 |Dec high C = 16.2
|Jan low C = 6.2 |Jan mean C = 9.1
|Feb low C = 8.3 |Feb mean C = 11.5
|Mar low C = 11.5 |Mar mean C = 14.6
|Apr low C = 16.7 |Apr mean C = 20.1
|May low C = 20.6 |May mean C = 24.0
|Jun low C = 23.6 |Jun mean C = 26.6
|Jul low C = 24.8 |Jul mean C = 28.2
|Aug low C = 24.6 |Aug mean C = 28.0
|Sep low C = 22.2 |Sep mean C = 26.0
|Oct low C = 17.8 |Oct mean C = 21.8
|Nov low C = 12.4 |Nov mean C = 16.5
|Dec low C = 7.5 |Dec mean C = 11.1
|Jan low C = 6.6
|Feb low C = 8.8
|Mar low C = 12.0
|Apr low C = 17.0
|May low C = 20.9
|Jun low C = 23.7
|Jul low C = 24.8
|Aug low C = 24.5
|Sep low C = 22.3
|Oct low C = 17.9
|Nov low C = 12.9
|Dec low C = 7.9
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|Mar precipitation mm = 115.7 |Mar precipitation mm = 131.2
|Apr precipitation mm = 188.3 |Apr precipitation mm = 192.2
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|Jul precipitation mm = 178.1 |Jul precipitation mm = 181.9
|Aug precipitation mm = 146.4 |Aug precipitation mm = 151.4
|Sep precipitation mm = 60.1 |Sep precipitation mm = 63.0
|Oct precipitation mm = 59.2 |Oct precipitation mm = 58.6
|Nov precipitation mm = 61.4 |Nov precipitation mm = 65.8
|Dec precipitation mm = 43.2 |Dec precipitation mm = 53.9
|unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm |unit precipitation days = 0.1 mm
|Jan precipitation days = 13.1
| source 1 = National Meteorological Center of CMA<ref name=IBST>{{cite web
|Feb precipitation days = 13.1
| url = http://www.nmc.cn/publish/forecast/AGX/yangshuo.html
|Mar precipitation days = 18.1
|script-title=zh:1981年-2010年（阳朔）月平均气温和降水
|Apr precipitation days = 16.8
| publisher = National Meteorological Center of CMA
|May precipitation days = 17.7
| language = zh-hans
|Jun precipitation days = 18.8
| access-date = 11 November 2022}}</ref>
|Jul precipitation days = 15.9
|Aug precipitation days = 14.1
|Sep precipitation days = 8.5
|Oct precipitation days = 6.7
|Nov precipitation days = 8.4
|Dec precipitation days = 9.2
|year precipitation days =
|Jan humidity = 77
|Feb humidity = 78
|Mar humidity = 83
|Apr humidity = 83
|May humidity = 83
|Jun humidity = 85
|Jul humidity = 81
|Aug humidity = 80
|Sep humidity = 76
|Oct humidity = 72
|Nov humidity = 73
|Dec humidity = 72
|Jan sun = 59.2
|Feb sun = 52.4
|Mar sun = 48.2
|Apr sun = 77.1
|May sun = 113.4
|Jun sun = 123.7
|Jul sun = 187.5
|Aug sun = 189.7
|Sep sun = 167.2
|Oct sun = 154.2
|Nov sun = 122.1
|Dec sun = 103.6
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| Feb percentsun = 16
| Mar percentsun = 13
| Apr percentsun = 20
| May percentsun = 27
| Jun percentsun = 30
| Jul percentsun = 45
| Aug percentsun = 48
| Sep percentsun = 46
| Oct percentsun = 43
| Nov percentsun = 37
| Dec percentsun = 32
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|Jan snow days = 0.3
|Feb snow days = 0.2
|Mar snow days = 0
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|Jun snow days = 0
|Jul snow days = 0
|Aug snow days = 0
|Sep snow days = 0
|Oct snow days = 0
|Nov snow days = 0
|Dec snow days = 0.1
|year snow days =
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{{cite web|url=https://experience.arcgis.com/template/e724038fda394e9d9b7921f10fd1aa55/page/%E7%BA%AF%E8%A1%A8%E6%A0%BC%E7%BB%9F%E8%AE%A1-(%E5%AF%B9%E6%AF%948110%E5%8F%98%E5%8C%96)/?org=UQmaps |script-title=zh:中国气象数据网|publisher=] |language = zh-hans | access-date =21 September 2023}}</ref>
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==Sister cities== ==Sister cities==
Yangshuo has ] with the following cities and/or regions: Yangshuo has ] with the following cities and/or regions:
*{{flagicon|US}} ], ], United States (1994) *], ], United States (1994)
*{{flagicon|US}} ], ], United States (2000) *], ], United States (2000)
*{{flagicon|Slovenia}} ], ], Slovenia (2009) *], ], Slovenia (2009)
*{{flagicon|France}} ], ], France (2011) *], ], France (2011)

==Gallery==
<gallery class="center" caption="Yangshuo County">
Yangshuo-Li-Fluss-14-Floesse-2012-gje.jpg|Li river
Yangshuo-18-Spieglung im Teich-2012-gje.jpg|Waterfront
Yangshuo-20-Gasse-2012-gje.jpg|Street in Yangshuo
Yangshuo2.jpg|The town of Yangshuo
Yangshuo-Markt-04-2012-gje.jpg|Market of Yangshuo
Yangshuo-Mushan-12-Dorfteich-2012-gje.jpg|Mushan village
Yangshuo-Landpartie-92-Reisfeld-Berge-2012-gje.jpg|Farming between karst peaks
Yangshuo-Landpartie-70-Hausbesuch-Gastgeber-2012-gje.jpg|Farmer's home
Original-1020068.jpg|View of ]
Yangshuo-Impression Sanjie Liu-72-2012-gje.jpg|Impression ]
</gallery>


==References== ==References==
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==External links== ==External links==
{{Commons category|Yangshuo}} {{Commons category|Yangshuo}}
{{Wiktionary|Yangshuo}}
{{Wikivoyage|Yangshuo}} {{Wikivoyage|Yangshuo}}
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Latest revision as of 07:32, 23 September 2024

County in Guangxi, China
Yangshuo County 阳朔县Yangso
County
Aerial view of Yangshuo from across the Li RiverAerial view of Yangshuo from across the Li River
Yangshuo is located in GuangxiYangshuoYangshuoLocation of the seat in Guangxi
Coordinates: 24°47′N 110°30′E / 24.783°N 110.500°E / 24.783; 110.500
CountryChina
Autonomous regionGuangxi
Prefecture-level cityGuilin
County seatYangshuo Town
Area
 • Total1,428 km (551 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,000,000
 • Density2,100/km (5,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+8 (China Standard)
Postal code541900
Area code0773
Websitewww.yangshuo.gov.cn

Yangshuo County (simplified Chinese: 阳朔县; traditional Chinese: 陽朔縣; 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

View of 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. 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.

The Yangshuo region has numerous locations for climbing, and they are accessible by bicycle, public bus, or taxi van. The most famous of these crags is Moon Hill, which has several lines graded 5.13 in the 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:

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

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

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
  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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