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桂林英语导游词 Guilin is a city in China, situated in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region on the west bank of the Li River. Its name means "forest of Sweet Osmanthus", owing to the large number of fragrant Sweet Osmanthus trees located in the city. The city has long been renowned for its unique scenery. History In 314 BC, a small settlement was established along the banks of the Li River. In 111 BC, during the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Shi An County was established, which could be regarded as the beginning of the city. In 507 AD, the town was renamed Guizhou. Guilin prospered in the Tang and Song dynasties but remained a county. The city was also a nexus between the central government and the southwest border, and it was where regular armies were placed to guard that border. Canals were built through the city so that food supplies could be directly transported from the food-productive Yangtze plain to the farthest southwestern point of the empire. In 1921, Guilin became one of the headquarters of the Northern Expeditionary Army led by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. In 1940, the city acquired its present name. In 1981, this ancient city was listed by the State Council as one of the four cities (the other three being Beijing, Hangzhou and Suzhou) where the protection of historical and cultural heritage, as well as natural scenery, should be treated as a priority project. The Jingjiang Princes City is a royal complex dating from the Ming Dynasty that lies near the center of modern Guilin. Other scenic spots around Guilin include: Seven Star Park, Seven-Star Cave and Ludi (Reed-Flute) Cave, Camel Mountain and Elephant Trunk Hill, Piled Festoon Hill, Crescent Hill, Fubo Hill, Nanxi Hill, Erlang Gorge, Huangbu (Yellow Cloth) Beach, Moon Hill, Longsheng Rice Terrace. Guilin cuisine is known for its snacks and the use of spices, especially chili. The famous Guilin chili sauce, Guìlín làjiāojiàng (桂林辣椒酱), used widely in cooking by locals,[1] is made of fresh chili, garlic, and fermented soybeans, and is considered one of the city's Three Treasures (桂林三宝). The other two of the Three Treasures are Guilin Sanhua Jiu (桂林三花酒), a variety of rice baijiu, or liquor distilled from rice; and Guilin pickled tofu (桂林豆腐乳). Guilin rice noodles (桂林米粉) have been the local breakfast staple since the Qin dynasty and are renowned for their delicate taste. Legend has it that when Qin troops suffering from diarrhea entered this region, a cook created the Guilin rice noodles for the army because they had trouble eating the local food. Specifically, the local specialty is noodles with horse meat, but this dish can also be ordered without the horse meat. Zongzi (粽子), a dumpling made from glutinous rice and mung bean paste wrapped in a bamboo or banana leaf) is another popular delicacy in Guilin.

A brief introduction to Dreams on water ,Dream Tour of Guilin Water SystemDreams on water – two rivers and four lakes in Guilin refers to Li river , Taohua river and Ronghu lake ,Shahu lake ,Guihu lake , Mulong lake which from Dream Tour of Guilin Water SystemWater-tour of Guilin started in tang dynasty and was popular in song dynasty ,when there were many lakes and ponds here and there in Guilin city , and the water system was very developed. People could enjoy all the well-known scenic spots by a small boat. However ,with the changes of times, the “two rivers and four lakes ” were cut off , the Guilin Water System was fragmented and the water quality was worsened. In 1998, the Municipal Party Committee and the Municipal Administration carried out the “Two River and Four Lakes” project: connecting the rivers and lakes, greening the hills and cleaning the water, cleaning the slit and dirt, drawing water into lakes, building the roads, putting up the bridges, greening up and beautifying, cultural construction, etc. This project has not only resumed and expanded the old Guilin water system, improved the ecological environment of the city center area and developed the grade and quality of the city, but the pleasure boats have also been sailing on the water of the city again. The recreational landscape which is superb in China can be compared well with the special water-tours in the cities like the “water city ” Venice, the Seine River Paris and the Amsterdam canal.Today Dream tour of Guilin Water System has operated the day-and-night tour that is a new cruise line in Guilin. Therefore, the tourists can not only visit three scenic spots with their individual characteristics, but also appreciate the famous traditional hills along the water system in the pleasure boat. The three scenic spots are Chinese classical garden –Ronghu、Shahu lakes scenic spot, the harmony-of-man-with-natural ecological garden –Guihu lake scenic spot , the song dynasty historic cultural garden –Mulong lake scenic spot ,where you can enjoy the newly-built famous Bridges Exposition Garden, Famous Flowers, Trees and Weeds Exposition Garden, Pavilions and Towers Exposition Garden , and sculpture Exposition Garden. The famous traditional hills are the Elephant Hill, FuBo Hill, Yao Hill, BaoJi Hill and Laoren Hill, etc. It is different from the Li river natural hills and waters that Dreams Tour of Guilin Water System stresses the profound sediment of history and connotations of culture which are possessed by Guilin as a Chinese famous historical and cultural city. After resuming and connecting of the Guilin Water System, many important cultural relics – the Sheli Tower(tang dynasty), the song city wall, the former Residence of LI Jishen and the place where general Ye Ting was imprisoned, which have long been consigned to oblivion and forgotten, have also been repaired, protected and excavated. The profound historical culture, beautiful natural hills and waters and good ecological environment in Guilin have been in perfect harmony in Guilin water system. In the future ,Guilin water system will be a gold waterway and enjoy equal renown with Li river.