Lingui County
Encyclopedia
Lingui County is a county administered by Guilin
, Guangxi
, China
, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo
. The county is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography
for which Guilin is famous.
first built fortifications west of the district of Lingui and established the province of Jiuquan
to facilitate a safe route to
the lands of the northwest along the Silk Road
. As a result more and more envoys were sent through this territory to Anxi
, Yancai, Lixuan, Tiaozhi, and Shendu.
Tourist attraction
s include Snake World, Xiongsheng Tiger and Bear Village, and Crocodile Kingdom.
The county is also known as a center of luohan guo (Siraitia grosvenorii
) production.
Olympic diver Li Ting
is a native of Lingui County.
Guilin
Guilin is a prefecture-level city in the northeast of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of far southern China, sitting 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...
, Guangxi
Guangxi
Guangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
, China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo
Yangshuo
Yangshuo County is a county in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China. Its seat is located in Yangshuo Town. Surrounded by karst peaks and bordered on one side by the Li River it is easily accessible by bus or by boat from nearby Guilin...
. The county is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography
Karst topography
Karst topography is a geologic formation shaped by the dissolution of a layer or layers of soluble bedrock, usually carbonate rock such as limestone or dolomite, but has also been documented for weathering resistant rocks like quartzite given the right conditions.Due to subterranean drainage, there...
for which Guilin is famous.
History
The Shiji and Hanshu state that around 104 BCE, the HanHan Dynasty
The Han Dynasty was the second imperial dynasty of China, preceded by the Qin Dynasty and succeeded by the Three Kingdoms . It was founded by the rebel leader Liu Bang, known posthumously as Emperor Gaozu of Han. It was briefly interrupted by the Xin Dynasty of the former regent Wang Mang...
first built fortifications west of the district of Lingui and established the province of Jiuquan
Jiuquan
- Suzhou town :The administrative center of the "prefecture-level city" of Jiuquan is the "District" of Suzhou , which occupies 3,386 square km in the eastern part of Jiuquan "prefecture-level city", and had a population of 340,000 as of 2002....
to facilitate a safe route to
the lands of the northwest along the Silk Road
Silk Road
The Silk Road or Silk Route refers to a historical network of interlinking trade routes across the Afro-Eurasian landmass that connected East, South, and Western Asia with the Mediterranean and European world, as well as parts of North and East Africa...
. As a result more and more envoys were sent through this territory to Anxi
Anxi
Anxi may refer to:* Anxi County, a county in Fujian province, south-eastern China* Guazhou County, formerly Anxi County, in Gansu province, central China* Guazhou Town, formerely Anxi Town, in what is now Guazhou County....
, Yancai, Lixuan, Tiaozhi, and Shendu.
Tourist attraction
Tourist attraction
A tourist attraction is a place of interest where tourists visit, typically for its inherent or exhibited cultural value, historical significance, natural or built beauty, or amusement opportunities....
s include Snake World, Xiongsheng Tiger and Bear Village, and Crocodile Kingdom.
The county is also known as a center of luohan guo (Siraitia grosvenorii
Siraitia grosvenorii
Siraitia grosvenorii is an herbaceous perennial vine native to southern China and Northern Thailand. The plant is best known for its fruit, commonly called luo han guo or luo han kuo , la han qua , arhat fruit, Buddha...
) production.
Olympic diver Li Ting
Li Ting (diver)
Li Ting is a female diver from the People's Republic of China. She is a member of the Dong Chinese ethnic minority.Li started training in 1993 the second Chengguan primary school. She joined Guangxi Divers' School in 1994, and became a member of the provincial squad a year later...
is a native of Lingui County.