"Two Rivers Four Lakes", referring to the Lijiang River, Peach Blossom River, Wood Lake (iron Buddha pond), Guihu, Ronghu, Cedar Lake, its water around the city a total length of 7.33 km, the surface area of ​​385,900 square meters. The project was first formed in the Northern Song Dynasty (960-1127), when the Ronghu, Cedar Lake, Guihu boats horizon, full of tourists, flourished. Because of the age, some of Wu Tong has been filled up. In order to reproduce Guilin year "water city" of prosperity and recovery mode Guilin city tour water upstream of the Song Dynasty, the idea "Two Rivers Four Lakes" project, Guilin was first proposed by the Government in 1998 September 18. After builders hard work of more than 1,000 days and nights, "Two Rivers Four Lakes" in 2002 and the morning of June 2, realized the navigation. Southern Song Dynasty poems home Kezhuang chant Guilin "a thousand mountains wild ring stand, a city hold water flow" dream has since become reality.

September 18, 1998, the CPC Guilin Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government put forward the idea of ​​building City in Guilin City, the central area of ​​Guilin Lijiang River, Peach Blossom River, Banyan Lake, Cedar Lake, Guihu, Wood Lake through that "two rivers and four lakes" project. Engineering since 1999 officially launched August 23, 2002 May 2, water and sea trials, on June 2, 2002, two rivers and four lakes a project completed and officially opened to traffic.

Two rivers and four lakes project is Guilin large-scale environmental projects, large-scale urban infrastructure projects, large-scale construction of tourist attractions. Two rivers and four lakes a project, fundamentally improve the ecological environment of Guilin, improve the urban functions, open up a new pattern of Downtown, the inheritance, carry forward the Guilin long history and culture, enhance the quality and taste of the city.

In May 2002, we set up a City in Guilin City Construction and Development Co. water recreation branch, the main operating two rivers and four lakes around the city water system water recreation projects. The company under the Office of the Ministry of Finance, boat transportation management department, sales department, business department, the Department of Management pier six departments, with more than 200 employees and more than 40 cruise ships, with a reception capacity of more than 6000 a day.

Two rivers and four lakes, Venice and comparable around the city water. Two rivers and four lakes refers to Guilin Water from the Lijiang River, Peach Blossom River, Banyan Lake, Cedar Lake, Wood Lake Guihu and posed, Guilin city center with the most beautiful scenery around the city. Semiotic. Guilin representatives - Lijiang River, Guilin city emblem - Elephant Trunk Hill, Guilin business card - two rivers and four lakes ......

A lazy river, Guilin in the Tang Dynasty, flourished in the Song dynasty, when the city of Guilin, Wu Tong clouds, water system developed, a boat ride with views of the city's attractions. Today, Guilin two rivers and four lakes around the city water system regain its past prosperity, and formed a rival of water around the city of Venice, called China a must. Boat tour two rivers and four lakes become the preferred way of foreign tourists visiting New Guilin City.

Guilin is a typical urban landscape, the natural landscape is composed of the basic elements of the urban landscape of Guilin. Two rivers and four lakes scenic area truly embodies the harmonious landscape of "wild ring Qian Feng Li, a stream of water into the hold," the wonderful views and "the urban landscape, the scene in the city" of. Guilin city center as the only classic lines around the city, visitors can watch the boat on both sides of the Lijiang River Elephant Trunk Hill, Fubo Hill, Folded Brocade Hill, Qixingshan, Yaoshan, old mountain, Maharatnakuta traditional mountain more than a dozen seats mountains; peach River stupa, Hongqiao dam, Zhu Zi arch, one-man booths and other attractions; also visit Chinese classical garden - Rong, Shan Lake, Heaven's ecological garden - Guihu scenic, historical and cultural Song Park - wood Lake scenic area; the world famous bridge Exposition enjoy the scenic, tree name nickname Exposition, Exposition pavilions, sculptures and Exposition. Coast Gui opera, acrobatics and copper inspiration and osprey fishing show dizzying. In particular, it highlights the colorful, fantasy exquisite, imaginative and elegant mood at night under the bright lights against the background of art. People to Feel the harmony with the landscape of the city, a taste of what the world will be "willing to do Guilin, immortals do not want to do," he sighs.

Two rivers and four lakes and the scenic Lijiang River Scenic Area civilized world combined into the essence of Guilin tours.

Transportation: Bus 3 Road can go to the gate area.

Travel Tip: roam along the lake trail, completely free in this way.