Yangshuo County 阳朔县 Yangso | |
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 Aerial view of Yangshuo from across the Li River | |
  Yangshuo Location of the seat in Guangxi | |
| Coordinates:24°47′N110°30′E / 24.783°N 110.500°E /24.783; 110.500 | |
| Country | China |
| Autonomous region | Guangxi |
| Prefecture-level city | Guilin |
| County seat | Yangshuo [zh] |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,428 km2 (551 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 300,000 |
| • Density | 210/km2 (540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+8 (China Standard) |
| Postal code | 541900 |
| Area code | 0773 |
| Website | www |
Yangshuo County (simplified Chinese:阳朔县;traditional Chinese:陽朔縣;pinyin:Yángshuò Xiàn) is acounty under the jurisdiction ofGuilin City, in the northeast ofGuangxi,China. Its seat is located in thetown ofYangshuo [zh]. Surrounded bykarst peaks and bordered on one side by theLi River, it is served by bus and by boat from nearby Guilin.
The area has been inhabited for about 3,000 years.[1]
In 590 CE, under Emperor Wen of Sui, Yangshuo County was incorporated.[1] At the time, thecounty hosted a street 5 metres (16 ft) wide, and 200 metres (660 ft) long that would become contemporaryWest Street [zh].[1]
Yangshuo County would briefly fall underJapanese occupation in 1944, and Imperial Japanese troops looted many prominent local businesses in the county during that time.[1]
By the 1970s,domestic tourism in Yangshuo County was commonplace, and the government made efforts to open up the county toforeign tourists, includingEuropean andAmerican tourists.[1] The area became a destination for young foreignbackpackers, who would often visit during agap year.[1] Foreign tourism in Yangshuo County would grow rapidly in subsequent decades, with West Street serving as a major hub for foreign tourists.[1] By the 1990s, nearly all shops on West Street were operated by foreigners,[1] and organized tours in the area began.[citation needed] Foreign tourists in Yangshuo County would outnumber domestic tourists by 2005.[citation needed] Since West Street is popular with locals and foreigners alike, signs are written in bothChinese andEnglish.[citation needed] Because of the relatively high number of foreign visitors, many locals speak some English, unlike most Chinese towns of its size.[2]
The Yangshuo region has numerous locations for climbing, and they are accessible by bicycle, public bus, or taxi van.[citation needed] The most famous of thesecrags isMoon Hill, which has several lines graded 5.13 in theYosemite scale.[citation needed] Other crags of note include Low Mountain, Twin Gates, Baby Frog, the Egg, Bamboo Grove, and Wine Bottle Cliff.[citation needed]
Yangshuo County is divided into 6 towns and 3 townships:[3]
Tourism is a major component of Yangshuo County's economy.[1]West Street [zh] serves as a major local focal point for tourism, receiving over 21.1 million tourists in 2023, and is lined with various tourist-oriented shops and restaurants.[1] Due to the county's popularity withforeign tourists, including those who speakEnglish, the county has a sizable English language learning industry.[1]
| Climate data for Yangshuo, elevation 137 m (449 ft), (1991–2020 normals, extremes 1991–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 28.6 (83.5) | 32.9 (91.2) | 32.2 (90.0) | 36.0 (96.8) | 37.1 (98.8) | 37.1 (98.8) | 39.9 (103.8) | 39.2 (102.6) | 38.4 (101.1) | 36.7 (98.1) | 32.9 (91.2) | 28.3 (82.9) | 39.9 (103.8) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 13.1 (55.6) | 15.6 (60.1) | 18.7 (65.7) | 24.6 (76.3) | 28.8 (83.8) | 31.2 (88.2) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.5 (92.3) | 31.5 (88.7) | 27.4 (81.3) | 22.0 (71.6) | 16.2 (61.2) | 24.7 (76.4) |
| Daily mean °C (°F) | 9.1 (48.4) | 11.5 (52.7) | 14.6 (58.3) | 20.1 (68.2) | 24.0 (75.2) | 26.6 (79.9) | 28.2 (82.8) | 28.0 (82.4) | 26.0 (78.8) | 21.8 (71.2) | 16.5 (61.7) | 11.1 (52.0) | 19.8 (67.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 6.6 (43.9) | 8.8 (47.8) | 12.0 (53.6) | 17.0 (62.6) | 20.9 (69.6) | 23.7 (74.7) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 22.3 (72.1) | 17.9 (64.2) | 12.9 (55.2) | 7.9 (46.2) | 16.6 (61.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −1.5 (29.3) | −2.0 (28.4) | 2.2 (36.0) | 5.5 (41.9) | 12.2 (54.0) | 16.0 (60.8) | 18.3 (64.9) | 18.3 (64.9) | 13.6 (56.5) | 8.0 (46.4) | 2.7 (36.9) | −2.1 (28.2) | −2.1 (28.2) |
| Averageprecipitation mm (inches) | 75.0 (2.95) | 71.7 (2.82) | 131.2 (5.17) | 192.2 (7.57) | 264.7 (10.42) | 302.8 (11.92) | 181.9 (7.16) | 151.4 (5.96) | 63.0 (2.48) | 58.6 (2.31) | 65.8 (2.59) | 53.9 (2.12) | 1,612.2 (63.47) |
| Average precipitation days(≥ 0.1 mm) | 13.1 | 13.1 | 18.1 | 16.8 | 17.7 | 18.8 | 15.9 | 14.1 | 8.5 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 160.4 |
| Average snowy days | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%) | 77 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 85 | 81 | 80 | 76 | 72 | 73 | 72 | 79 |
| Mean monthlysunshine hours | 59.2 | 52.4 | 48.2 | 77.1 | 113.4 | 123.7 | 187.5 | 189.7 | 167.2 | 154.2 | 122.1 | 103.6 | 1,398.3 |
| Percentagepossible sunshine | 18 | 16 | 13 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 45 | 48 | 46 | 43 | 37 | 32 | 31 |
| Source:China Meteorological Administration[4][5] | |||||||||||||
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