"Guilin's landscapes are the best in the world", and Yangshuo's landscapes are "the best" in Guilin.
Yangshuo is located in the northeastern part of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region and is under the jurisdiction of Guilin City. The county seat is 65 kilometers away from Guilin City. It is unique The beautiful landscape has won the reputation of "Yangshuo's landscape is better than Guilin" (from Wu Mai's poem "Guilin Landscape"). The establishment of the county began in the 10th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign in the Sui Dynasty (AD 590), and the total area of ??the county has been more than 1,400 years. It covers an area of ??1,428 square kilometers and has 20,000 hectares of cultivated land. The county has a total population of 300,000 people and governs 6 towns and 3 townships. There are 11 ethnic groups including Han, Zhuang, Yao and Hui. In the 2014 list of the most beautiful counties in China, Yangshuo leads the world with its beauty. The most beautiful place in Yangshuo is Guilin. The broadcast of the movie "Liu Sanjie" made Yangshuo, the filming location, famous overnight. The famous banyan tree alone generates 8 million yuan in revenue for the local area every year.