Li River, China : Places To Visit Before You Die

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The Li Jiang or Li is a river flowing in the Guangxi province of southern China. 

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It begins in the Mao'er Mountains of Xing'an District and flows south through the cities of Guilin, Yangshuo and Pingle. 

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Two more rivers merge into it at Pingle and this combined river is known as Gui River. 

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This river then joins the Shi river which itself goes ahead and joins the Moti river. 

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The total length of the Li and Gui rivers is 437 km and it is surrounded by lush green mountains on both sides. 

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The mountains here are made of limestone, due to which their shapes look strange. 

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People here often use domesticated cormorant birds to hunt fish in the river. 

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Between the upper reaches of the Li River and the Xiang River is the famous ancient Lingchu Canal. 

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