Yulin:A Fine Jade Embraced by Delightful Prospects

Luo Jie

There was a saying that a fine jade in Lingnan Region (south of the Five Ridges) was wrapped by scenic beauties. Actually, the “fine jade” is the metaphor of a city in the southeast of Guangxi, which features gorgeous landscapes, a thousand-year history, characteristic customs of south China and abundant products. Let us tell you the ancient stories about Lingnan region. Let us show you rich specialties. Let us lead you to view how great the city is. Eventually, you will have an impressive memory that her name is Yulin.

The rhythm of thousand-year history and culture

The past gives her an honor title, while the current presents her greater growth. In the ancient time, Yulin City, situated in southeast Guangxi, became an important transit area of the ancient South China Sea Silk Road because of its geographical advantages. In the sixth year of the Western Han Dynasty governed by Emperor Liu Che (111 BC), Yulin was established as a prefecture with a history of more than 2,000 years. With the development of trade, Yulin enjoys the reputation of “Lingnan Metropolis”. Historical deposits generate richly profound cultures, like Lingnan culture, overseas Chinese culture, Hakka culture and Yulin merchant culture.

As the hometown of Yang Yuhuan, a Chinese royal consort of Emperor Li Longji in the Tang Dynasty (685-762), Yulins Rong County is a kaleidoscope showing up unique charm of Lingnan culture and history, which is the appeal of a noted resort, Rongzhou Ancient City throughout the layout of “one office, one tower, one temper, one hall and one lane”, so visitors are capable of listening to the rhythm of thousand-year history and touching the remaining psalms of ancient Lingnan culture when stepping on this small county.

Besides, Rong County is also the largest overseas Chinese hometown in Guangxi with more than 1.5 million overseas Chinese coming from 30 countries and regions around the world. The spark of the collision between the advanced western modern civilization and the local traditional culture brought from overseas Chinese for 100 years comes into being a confident, open and inclusive mentality.

Hakka culture is another highlight of Yulin, which is one of the worlds largest settlements of Hakka people who is one of the most widely-distributed and far-reaching people in China. The Hakkas have migrated and lived in here for more than a thousand years entailing that Hakka culture has a solid foundation.

Due to the traffic convenience, Yulin merchant experienced a prosperous period of trade development, thus their entrepreneurial spirit of perseverance, the market concept of judging the situation, the business philosophy of being bravely inventiveness translate into the connotations of Yulin merchant culture.

Richly endowed land filled with vigor

In addition to enchanting sights, Yulin is a richly endowed base for grain, fruits, vegetables and livestock because of its abundant natural resources. In especial, various fruits are indulgences for those who preferred feasting on honey food.

Yulins Longan and Shatian Pomelo are the favorites for fruits enthusiasts and sellers. Longan in Bobai County has thin rind and thick sarcocarp with crystal color and melliferous juice, and also becomes a valuable and nourishing Chinese herbal medicine with good scent after being dried. Shatian Pomelo is a symbol of Rong County, having beautiful shape and sweet taste, and is called as a “natural canned food” due to the long storage. Those enable Yulin City to be “the hometown of Longan” and “the origin place of Shatian Pomelo”.

Fair views matched with luscious fruits embody that this land can be embraced by the goodness and fortune, while time-honored history generates the profound cultural deposit of this city. It is evidently that this fine jade in southeast Guangxi is growing up vibrantly.