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Guilin’s Idyllic Scenery

Wang Zhenggong, a court officer of the Southern Song Dynasty, helped put Guilin on the world map when he wrote a poem to encourage local young people to study hard so as to be able to serve the court. His poem’s popular catchphrase “the scenery of Guilin tops the world” has helped publicize the region’s ...

Emma Lu

Terraced rice fields of Guilin.