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southeast of Yangshuo town and faces the Li River, this peak rises out
of the river like a lotus. Hence the name Green Lotus Peak. It is the
most famous hill in Yangshuo.
Green Lotus Peak, flat and smooth, resembles a mirror in its front view.
So people also named it Jianshan Hill (Mirror Hill). Looking at the hill
after passing it, one finds the hill silently floating on water like an
elegant budding green lotus, forming an enchanting scene.
Green Lotus Peak has many inscriptions on its cliffs, in which the 5-meter-long
Chinese character "Dai" caved in the Qing Dynasty is the most
famous. The later generations endowed the character with a meaning "as
the river and mountains unfold their greatness before you eyes, young
lads, you should work hard to let your name pass down forever."
The best place to view the lotus is the View Lotus Bridge. Built in 1978,
the bridge is decorated with a relief, which depicts the landscape of
Yangshuo. At the end of the bridge, three characters were carved which
mean that is the best suitable place to view the "lotus".
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