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 Location:
situated in the heart of the Li River Valley with Guilin to the south
Neighboring Areas: Yunnan, Guizhou,
Hunan and Guangdong provinces
Physical Features: the most typical
karst topography
Population: 298,000
Area: 1428.38 sq km
Nationalities: Han, Zhuang, Yao and
Miao
History: established as a county in
the Sui dynasty (A. D. 590)
Climatic Features: the sub-tropical
monsoon climate with temperate weather all the year round; with the sunlight
of 1,465 hours and 300 days frost-free period annaully; neither too hot
in summer nor too cold in winter
Average Temperature: 19 C
annually
Rainfall: 1,640mm annually
 Mountains:
Moon Hill, Xiu Hill, Mural Hill, Snail Hill (Luoshi Hill), Xilang Hill,
Schoolboy Hill, Chaoban Hill
Rivers: Yulong River, Li River
Products: Shatian Shaddock, kumquat,
dried persimmon, Chinese Chestnut
Local Highlights: Xijie (the
street of western style - the ideal place to enjoy western food and purchase
souvenir), talcum, silk, wax printing, drawing fan, Xiuqiu (a small ball
of love popular in Zhuang minority), paintings and calligraphy, pottery
with antique flavors
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