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Lijiang River is a bright pearl among Chinas beautiful mountains .The 84 kilometer long segment from Guilin City to Yangshuo City resembles a green silk belt,winding among the peaks and the chains of mountains.The miraculous peaks,green mountains and blue waters mutually embellish,just as a 100 kilometer long scroll.For several thousands of years,a great number of bookmen and scholars have been intoxicated with it. Lijiang is a fairly large geographical area that comprises one district the old town district and four counties,including the Liijang new town,Dayan old town,Shuhe old town,Baisha old town,and parts of the Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Lijiang old town has a history going back more than 800 years and was once a confluence for trade along the old tea horse road.The Lijiang old town is famous for its orderly system of waterways and bridges.It has been called the "Venice of the East". The old town of Lijiang differs from other ancient Chinese cities in architecture,history and the culture of its traditional residents the Naxi people.One third of the town was destroyed by an earthquake in February 1996. Lijiang old town was registered on the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 4,1997.Since then,the local government has taken more responsibility for the development and protection of the old city.Lijiangs tourism also boomed,and travellers from around the world flooded in; although many locals fear that due to much of the development,the old town of Lijiang will lose its appeal. One of the advantages to visit the Lijiang River is that the tourists do not need to worry about the change of the weather,since the views of the Lijiang River have different characteristics in different weather conditions:Tourists can view the inverted images of green peaks in sunny days ; view the clouds and mists covering the hills in overcast days and view the misty rain of the Lijiang River in rainy days.