Lingui District


Lingui District is a district administered by Guilin, Guangxi, China, and located midway between Guilin and Yangshuo. The district is mostly rural and hilly, marked by the same dramatic karst topography for which Guilin is famous. Tourist attractions include Snake World, Xiongsheng Tiger and Bear Village, and Crocodile Kingdom.
The district is also known as a center of luohan guo production.
Olympic diver Li Ting is a native of Lingui County.

History

The Shiji and Hanshu state that around 104 BCE, the Han first built fortifications west of the district of Lingui and established the province of Jiuquan to facilitate a safe route to
the lands of the northwest along the Silk Road. As a result, more and more envoys were sent through this territory to Anxi, Yancai, Lixuan, Tiaozhi, and Shendu.

Administrative divisions

The county administers 8 towns, 1 township and 2 ethnic townships:
Towns:
Township:
Ethnic Townships:
Wantian Yao Ethnic Township, Huangsha Yao Ethnic Township

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