Guilin and Lijiang River National Park, China Oct 22, 2022

Mountains pierce the mist like dragon"s teeth in this enchanting location. Though it may look like the setting of a fantasy story or science fiction epic, the remarkable Guilin and Lijiang River National Park is quite real.

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