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14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

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Guilin, which is "the best in the world".

It is a beautiful business card of Chinese landscapes

The Li River winds through Guilin

It is the essence of Guilin's landscape

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Photographed in 1955 on the Fubo Mountain on the shore of the Li River in Guilin, Guangxi.

April 25 is the "Li River Protection Day"

We have compiled 14 Xinhua News Agency reporters

A photo of the Li River taken over 69 years of relays

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It's like opening a door to time

Take us through history

Witness the vicissitudes of the Li River

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

The Li River photographed in 1981. The river is like silk, winding around the mountains.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

The Li River photographed in 2017. The surface of the river is like a mirror, reflecting the strange peaks.

"The river is a green Luo belt, and the mountains are like jasper"

"Thousands of peaks stand around the wilderness, and a river hugs the city"

"I clearly see the top of the green mountain, and the boat goes up on the top of the green mountain"

1,000 years

The brushstrokes of the emigrants

The landscape here is depicted vividly

Baili River, Baili Gallery

It's fascinating

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1961, from the mouth of the Guanyan Cave on the bank of the Li River, I looked at the peaks on the opposite bank in the distance.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

At about 7 o'clock in the morning on July 16, 2003, the scenery of the Li River was charming, the clear water lingered, the strange peaks were reflected, and the scenery was beautiful.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On November 4, 2018, on the Li River in Xingping Town, Yangshuo County, Guilin City, Guangxi, a few tourists lingered in the reflection of the mountain peaks.

The water of the Li River

It flows out of Mao'er Mountain, the "first peak in South China".

It flows into the Pearl River and goes straight to the sea

In a basin of more than 12,000 square kilometers

It has 14 nature reserves

Guilin Karst World Natural Heritage Site

Li River Scenic Area

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14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Elephant Trunk Hill photographed in 1981.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Photographed in 1981, the Guanyan Cave is known for its "wonder of the landscape".

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Guilin photographed in 1991, with Diecai Mountain on the left and Duxiu Peak on the right, the Li River passes through the city of Guilin from these two mountains.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On May 7, 2005, the cruise ship sailed past the Nine Horse Painting Mountain.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Reed Flute Rock Cave photographed on April 9, 2013.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Moonrock on April 20, 2013.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Photographed on April 20, 2013.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On September 2, 2014, a tourist photographed the sunset at the "Top of South China" observation deck on the top of Mao'er Mountain.

70s of the last century

Guilin became

One of the first tourist cities in mainland China to open to the outside world

The beauty of the Li River

It is favored by more and more foreign tourists

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1986, foreign tourists posed with Li River fishermen and their fishing birds, cormorants.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1984, foreign guests took a cruise ship of the Li River Shipping Company to enjoy the scenery on both sides of the Li River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1986, Chinese and foreign tourists enjoyed the scenery on both sides of the Li River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On September 2, 2012, several foreign tourists took a boat to take a photo while sightseeing in the Yangshuo section of the Li River in Guilin.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On October 25, 2017, tourists took a cruise to see the scenery of the Li River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On October 24, 2017, a tourist took a photo in the Xiangshan Scenic Area in Guilin, Guangxi.

The Li River is more than 200 kilometers long

Meander through Guilin

It is a population of 3.5 million people on both sides of the strait

The source of life for survival and development

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1973, Guilin City was overlooked from Fubo Mountain. The Li River flows through the foot of Fubo Mountain, nourishing thousands of households in Guilin.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Landscape near Ronghu Lake in Guilin on July 1, 2019. The Li River, which connects to Rong Lake, passes through the city of Guilin, nourishing the mountains and rivers and the people.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

The Yangshuo section of the Li River, Guangxi, taken on April 25, 2021. The Li River, which flows through here, nourishes the rich villages and beautiful ecology on both sides of the river.

For historical reasons

Along the Li River

Part of the production and domestic sewage was directly discharged into the river

Polluting the water of the Li River

Influenced by the concept of extensive development

The Li River basin has appeared

Acts such as indiscriminate digging, indiscriminate construction, and indiscriminate maintenance

The situation of ecological and environmental protection was once grim

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

A quarry in Daxu Town, Lingchuan County, Guilin City before the closure (file photo).

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

A quarry in the grape town of Yangshuo County, Guilin City before the closure (file photo).

Lucid waters and lush mountains are invaluable assets

With the gradual establishment of this concept

To protect the Li River

Guilin vigorously promoted

"Control chaos, water, mountains, and root causes"

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1979, laboratory personnel conducted regular water sampling and testing of the Li River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1996, technicians from the Xing'an County Environmental Protection Bureau tested water quality on the Ling Canal, upstream of the Li River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1997, a technician at the Guilin Sewage Treatment Plant was checking sewage treatment data.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

In 1998, the construction site of the riverbed improvement from Elephant Trunk Mountain to the Lijiang River Bridge.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On April 27, 2002, more than 10,000 cadres and tourists from Guilin braved the rain to clean up garbage on the banks of the Baili River from Lingchuan in the upper reaches of the Li River to Yangshuo in the lower reaches, making the Li River glow with a more charming style.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On September 6, 2007, 2.5 million commercial fish fry were released into the Li River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On September 1, 2008, a tour guide took his son to pick up garbage at the Jiuma Painting Mountain scenic spot.

April 25, 2022

Designated as "Li River Protection Day"

Today's Li River, the mountains and rivers are green

More than 80% of the river basin is covered by forests

The water quality of the main stream is maintained at the Class II standard all year round

Selected as one of the first batch of beautiful river and lake treatment cases in China

The ecological articles of the Li River basin are getting more and more lively

It has become a vivid footnote to the harmonious coexistence of man and nature

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On November 19, 2019, tourists took a cruise ship to enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Li River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

Scenery of the Li River taken in Xingping Town, Yangshuo County, August 25, 2022.

"The light snail is like a bun, and the shadow of the peak is obliquely connected with the cold.

The autumn water is as bright as a mirror, and the dawn only shines on the blue clouds. ”

Through time, I feel that the mission is on my shoulders

Take good care of the beautiful landscape of the Li River

Let the poetry flow here

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On August 25, 2022, a villager assists tourists in taking tourism videos on a bamboo raft in the Xingping Township section of Yangshuo County, Guangxi Province, on the Lijiang River.

14 photographers, spanning 69 years of relay photography of the Li River

On May 19, 2020, the scenery of the Li River was photographed in Xingping Town, Yangshuo County.

Source: Xinhua News Agency

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