As the old saying goes , "Guilin's scenery is the most beautiful in the world, Yangshuo 's scenery is far more superior to that of Guilin's".

Located in northeastern par of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, lies south of Guilin and is under the jurisdiction of the city of Guilin. Yangshuo is an ancient city, over 1,000 years old, built during the Jin Dynasty (265 - 420). It covers an area of 1,428 square km and has 20,000 hectares of land used for agricultural cultivation. It is famous for its spectacular scenery of hills and rivers. The weather in Yangshuo is subtropical, with sufficient rainfall, sunlight, and heat around the whole year. In general, the weather is neither too hot in summer nor too cold in winter.

YangShuo has a long history of 1400 year in which the people there have created their own culture, such as long drum dance, song gathering Cai Diao opera, dragon and lion dance, the natural scenery there are gardens mrelics and sites in the history, ancient bridge and other architectures and stone carvings.

In Yangshuo County alone, there are over 20,000 hill and over 250 scenic spits. The clean and clear Li River winds through Yangshuo for 56km. The Lijiang and Tianjia rivers run by the town. On both sides of the river, magical peaks and push green bamboo trees reflect off the mirror like surface of the water to paint beautiful mountain and water murals. Famous scenic spots in Yangshuo, in addition to Bilian Feng, include Jianshan Mountain, Shutong Hill, Yangshuo Park, and Chuanyan Cave. Amongst the mountains and waters are old buildings and old bridges that reflect the rich cultural heritage of Yangshuo. A commercial street in the town is also a favorite among tourists. Native produce is abundant due to the fertile land and includes fruits such as oranges, tangerines, pomelos, chestnuts, and kumquats.

Yangshuo was one of the first counties to be appointed as a national tourism area.