S China's serene waterscape wows expats

Visitors cruise the Lijiang River and admire the karst landscape in Guilin. Guilin karst is a part of South China Karst, a UNESCO world natural heritage site. [Photo provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn]

A group of expats cruised the Lijiang River and admired the spectacular waterscape during their visit to Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. The 214-kilometer Lijiang River originates in Guilin and winds through a cluster of outcroppings typifying the local karst landform.

The scenic area named after Lijiang is a household top-level scenic spot in China. Its unique and beautiful vista is printed on the reverse of the country's 20-yuan banknote. The karst landform in this scenic area is a part of the South China Karst -- a UNESCO world natural heritage site.

Waterscape of the Lijiang River in Guilin, South China's Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region. [Photo provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn]

Mohammad Saiyedul Islam, a journalist from Iran, holds a 20-yuan Chinese banknote on a cruiser against the karst landscape in the Lijiang River scenic area. The scenery is depicted on the note. [Photo provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn]

Kim Min Jung, a teacher of calligraphy from South Korea, holds a 20-yuan Chinese banknote on a cruiser against the karst landscape in the Lijiang River scenic area.[Photo provided to govt.chinadaily.com.cn]