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These towering karst formations near Guilin form one of China's most iconic natural landscapes, having long inspired Tang dynasty poets, Song-era painters, and contemporary travelers alike.
The Hepu area, located near the coast of the Gulf of Tonkin, is renowned for its pearl farming because it is the source of the famous "southern pearls."1