Yangdi



Yangdi Village is located on the west bank of Li River, about 46 km from Guilin, behind the village lies
a hill consisting two peaks, which look like two hoofs (yang ti in Chinese pinyin) of a sheep hanging
upside down-hence the name Yangdi Village which is alike in sound with yangti.

There is also a beautiful story about the village. Legend said it that a daughter of the Jade Emperor
came to Yangdi Village to look for her pet goat. The pretty fairy girl was deeply attracted by the
melodious flute played by a young man standing in the moonlight and so she never returned to
heaven. Her goat turned into part of the landscape with two of its hoofs being seen in the shape of
two peaks.

Yangdi Village is located among an array of rolling hills. It is home to many famous scenic spots
including the Gong-Drum shoal (Luogutan), White Tiger Hill (Baihushan) and the Yangdi Water-fall.

Down stream from Yangdi to Xingping, the river passes an endless procession of distinct peaks, bamboo groves and the stunning landscape.
This part is the highlight of the Li River cruise. Pinnacled peaks pop up and surprise visitors at each bend of the river. Water buffalos patrol on the
fields. Ducks paddle in the waters while peasants reap paddies in front of village houses. Fishermen use the cormorants to catch the fish and
return them to the boat and kids go home singing songs. All these create an idyllic and beautiful scene of the life removed from concrete cities.

The most beautiful and unique peaks are along the Li River between Yangshuo and Yangdi Village, which is about a third of the way to Guilin from
Yangshuo. Look for "Crown Rock", "Mandarin Ducks Play in the Water", "Nine Horses Mountain", "Screw Mountain", "Mural Hill" and many other
strange and fascinating peaks along the way to Yangdi.

Yangdi Village is an ideal place to enjoy the misty rain of Li River. The village in the rain seems to be
a wonderland, quiet, peaceful and mysterious.