英语毕业论文

英语毕业论文

AFieldInvestigationofWestStreetofYangshuo

----TheTouristParadise

Introduction

WestStreetisafamousstreetinChina.ItboastsofitsharmoniouscombinationoftraditionalChinesecultureandexoticfeatures.It’sanidealplaceforpeopletospendtheirleisuretime.Agoodbookandacupofcoffeeforanentiredayisthesimplestwaytoenjoyyourself.Thepurposeofthisthesisistoanalyzeitswayappealingtopeoplefromallovertheworld,satisfyingtheircuriositytoknowtherealpictureofcountrylife.InWestStreet,touristscouldhavearestafterabusyday.ThecharacterofWestStreethasbeenprovedittobeafascinatingtouristdestinationasaparadise.

ThefirstpartistointroduceWestStreets.ThesecondpartanalyzesthecharacterofWestStreet.Theconclusionpartputsthefinaltouchestothethesis.

I.GeneralIntroductionofWestStreet

Located65kilometerstothesoutheastofGuilininsouthChina,Yangshuoissmallancienttown.ItfirstbecameacountyinJinDynastysome1500yearsago.Astheoldsayinggoes,GuilinhasthemostbeautifulsceneryinChina,andYangshuoisthemostbeautifulpartofGuilin[1].Itsgreenhills,clearwaters,prettyrocksandgrotesquecavesrepresenteveryaspectsofGuilin’sbeautifullandscape.AvisittoGuilinwouldnotbecompletewithoutgoingtoYangshuo.Moreover,itwouldbeashametoleaveYangshuowithoutcomingtothefamousWestStreet.

WestStreetliesatthewesternfootofBilian(GreenLotus)PeakinthecentralpartofYangshuotown,hencethenameWestStreet.Itisanoldslabstonestreetof517meterslongand8meterswide,withagedcharmingbuildingsandvividlocalfeatures.Asmorethanonethousandyearsold,ithasalreadybeenthecommercialcenter.Nowit’sthemostprosperousdistrictinYangshuo.Alongitaremanycraftworkshops,paintingsandcalligraphystores,hotels,cafes,barsandChineseKungfuacademies.Hereisalsothejust

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placewheremostforeignersgather,andtherehavebeenover20storesopenedbyforeigners.Sotouristsalsonicknameditas“Wailaojie”---Foreigners’Street.

Walkingalongthestreet,youhearpeoplespeakingdifferentlanguages.Here,evenanlocalsellerover60canspeaktwoorthreekindsoflanguages,especiallysimpleEnglish.WhenyouencounterforeignersinWestStreet,justgreetandcommunicatewiththeminChinese!Beyondyourexpectation,someofthemcouldspeakChinesefrequently.Onthecontrary,youcoulduseEnglishtalkingtothoselocalpeople.Youmaygetconfusedeasily,butitispartofthefun.

WestStreetisespeciallyknownforitsbothtraditionalandexoticcultures.Thewaxpainting,embroidery,Chinesepainting,calligraphyandthefourtreasuresofthestudygiveoffastrongsenseofChinesecountryside.Butthecoffee,cocktail,sandwichandpizzaaresofashionableandmodern.Thisstreetcombinestraditiontomodernandeasttowest.

Thisisasimpleandunsophisticatedoldstreet.Peoplehereleadacasualandleisurelive,whichisonepartofWestStreet’sglamour.Everytouristiscaptivatedbythiskindoflifestyle.

Aftersunset,WestStreetunveilitsanothersideofglamourdifferentfromthedaytime.Followingthefloodofcrowd,youwanderaboutfromthiscraftworkshoptoanother.Whenthenightfalls,allthebars,cafesandrestaurantsarelitup,alltypesofneonsignsshiningandglitteringinvariouscolors.Suchoccasioniscolorfulandpresentspicture-perfect-scene.Standingonthestreettomakeanaturalrelaxedposeissuitablefortakingaphotograph.PurchasingacheapT-shirtonwhichyourimageissketchedwillbeagoodbuy.Througha-long-timebargainwiththetactfulseller,youdecidetobuyasouvenirwithMiaominority’scharacteristics.Peoplesitalongthestreet,restfulandfriendly,tellingtalesoftheirjourneyorlifestoryandeatingtheirfavoritefood.Finally,youenterintoacafé;takeavacantseatnearwindow.Sittingthere,lookingatpeoplepassingbyorlingering,justlikeyouarewatchingamovie.ThatistheWestStreetandyouhavebeenonememberofit.

WestStreetisaplacefilledwithvariouscafes.Tosomeextent,itisthosecafesthatmaketheoldstreetmodernandunique.

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GlobeVillageisoneofthemostdistinctivecaféinthisstreet,popularwithbothlocalcitizensandtourists.LuoYu,theowner,isawriter,painteraswellasarovingartist.ThecaféisdecoratedwithanarchwithEuropeanfeatures,whichseemstoexistforages.Twolarge-sizeoilpaintingsimpresseveryonecominghere.Thefirstfloorisforcustomers,whilethesecondflooristheclassroom.Eachsummervacation,kidscomeheretostudyforeignlanguages,suchasEnglish,FrenchandJapanese.GlobeVillageoffersfoodandaccommodation.Afterclasses,kidsalwayscomedowntothefirstfloortohaveacupofcoffeeforfree.

Waftingfrombars,cafesandshops,musicfillsupeverycornerofWestStreet.Musicnarrowsthedifferencesbetweeneasternandwesternculture.Unusuallythemostbeautifulmusiccomesfromashopinsteadofabaroracafé.ItisnamedXunorlookingforinEnglish,wheresellshandcraftedjewelry,walletsandbelts.TheausteremusicisplayedbyonekindoforiginalwindinstrumentsthatlikesthesoundfromMotherNature.Themelodiousmusicandexquisitecraftsareafantasticcombination.

Therearenomoreregionaldifferenceshere.Theleisurelyandfreelifemakestouristsfindithardtoturnawayfromthestreet.Everyonecouldgethisownwaytoenjoyhimself.Don’tbeharriedandworkhard.Youhavegottotakearestandsmellthesweetaromaofwarmcoffee.Maybehereistheveryplacethatyoucanreallyfeelwhatlifeis.WestStreetisaparadisefortouristsfromallovertheworld.

II.AnalysisoftheCharacterofWestStreet

Inthispart,themaincharacterofWestStreetwillbediscussedindetail.First,Yangshuo,asthesocialbackgroundsofWestStreet,isoneoftheelementsthatmakeitsofamous;second,thehistoryofthestreet;thethirdisthecultureaboutWestStreet,includingthetraditionalChinesearchitecture,peopleandcustoms;andthefourthisaboutthetourismofYangshuoCounty,whichexertsgoodinfluenceinWestStreet.

2.1Yangshuo,theSocialBackgroundsofWestStreet

LocatedinnortheasternpartofGuangxiZhuangAutonomousRegion,Yangshuolies65kilometerssouthoftheregion’stouristcityandisoneoftheearliesttouristattractionsappraisedasa“ScenicSpotontheNationalLevel.”YangshuoCountycoversanareaof

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1,428squarekmandhas20,000hectaresoflandusedforagriculturalcultivation.Ithasapopulationabout300,000,makingupofdifferentethnicgroupssuchasZhuang,Yao,Miao,Hui,etc.Therearemorethantwentythousandpeak-forestandpeak-clusterinYangshuo,representingtheessenceofGuilin’slandscapeandKarsttopography.ThefamousLiRivermeandersthroughthecountyandmakeitselfthemostbeautifulpartofthelocalscenery.Alongthecrystalclearriver,thousandsofhillsstandindifferentposesasifwithdifferentexpressions,whichmakesYangshuotobetheeye-catchingdestinationforitsbreath-takingbeauty.YangshuoisconsideredtobethepearlofLijiangRiveronaccountofthenaturalbeautyandhistorictreasures.Itisfullofpraiseforitsbeautifulsceneryleftbylotsofcelebritiesfromallovertheworld.

It’snotfarfromtheGuilinCity,andmanybusesareavailable.Expressbusfare13yuanandlocalbusfare10yuan.Withtheconvenientwaterandlandtransportation,eventhoughit’sinthecountryside,Yangshuoannuallyattracts1.5milliontouristsfromhomeandabroad.Aboatexcursiondownthewell-knownLijiangRiver,withwhichtoYangshuoisamustofavisittoGuilin.Finally,thetripendsattheLongshanWharfinthehillsaroundYangshuo.Inthe1980s,manyforeignbackpackersweredrawnherebytheintroductionofthecountyinthe“LonelyPlanet”.Now,thecountygreetsitsguestswithmorecharmsandattractions.Sotoday,ithasbecomeascenicattractionwheretouristsassemble,however,thatusedtobeasmallfishingvillage.

2.2TheHistoryofWestStreet

2.2.1History

Asanancienttownwithahistoryofasmuchas1,500years,streetsinYangshuoarewellkeptintheoriginalstyle,presentingthesimpleandprimitiveatmosphereoftheancienttown.WestStreetisfairlytypicalandthemostexcitingonethatlocalscallthe“GlobalVillage”.Beingbuiltin590A.D.duringtheSuiDynastywiththeLiRiverpassingbyontheeast,thestreetwhichhasexperiencedmanyvicissitudesisstillwellpreserved,revealingtheresplendenceofpastdays.

2.2.2Location

Atthepresenttime,WestStreetisinthecentralYangshuowhereusedtobethewesternpartofthecounty.Furthermore,it’sthecommercialcenterthathasbecomethemost

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prosperousstreet.Asfortheposition,WestStreetisconvenientlylocatedjustnexttotheYangshuobusstationandneartheLongshanWharf.TherearesomanydistinctiverestaurantsinWestStreetthattouristswillnevermissthedeliciousspecialtyfoods,suchasBeerFish,Niangdishesandspecialsnacksincludingricenoodleandvariousglutinousricecakes.Andthehotelsinthisstreetarecomfortableandwellaccommodated,withareasonableprice.Thecozyroomgivescustomersahomelyatmosphere.ThesefeaturesofYangshuoandWestStreetreallyprovidetouristsabundantplacesofrecreationtobestadvantage.

2.3TheCultureaboutWestStreet

2.3.1TheArchitectureinWestStreet

WestStreetis1,696feetlongand26feetwide,windinginan“S”alongitslength.Itrunsfromwesttoeast,whichistheresultfromtheneedforthebuildingstofacesouthandgetenoughsunshineandwellventilated,aswellasfollowingtheChineseancientbelief—“Fengshui”.

OwingtoYangshuohasacertainamountofethnicminoritygroupsincludingZhuang,Yao,Miaoandsoon,WestStreetboastsofbuildingswithstrongethnicflavor,carryingdistinctivearchitecturalstyleofNorthernGuilin,onbothsides.Actually,thearchitectureisage-oldresidentialcomplexsurvived

fromover1,000yearsago.Mostbuildingswereestablishedin1930’sto1940’s.Althoughsomeofthemhaveweatheredthroughages,thesimplebutelegantflying-eaves,slopingroofswithcolorfulpaintings,darkgreenorgreyceramictiles,whitetimberedwalls,vermillionwoodenlatticewindowsanduniquetimberstructurespresentthefolkresidencefromMing(1368-1644)andQing(1644-1911)Dynasties.

Mostoftheconstructionsaretwoorthreestoriestall,withsmall-sidebalconies.Thefirststoreyisdefinitelyusedtodothecommerce,whilepeopleareresidentintherest.Manyofthebuildingsfollowspecialfolkstylesintheirinterfixtures,alsoenrichwithwesternfeatures.TakethebiggestFrenchrestaurant,LeVotre,inWestStreetforexample,themainbuildingissortoftemplearchitectureinChinawherewastheformerJiangxiHuiguan(FolkUnionHallofJiangxiProvince).TheFrenchowners,A’FuandhiselderbrotherA’Lu,likeChineseculturesomuchthattheyornamentthefrontgatewithred

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Chineselanterns.Outside,waxpaintingscoverthewoodentableswhicharebothlocalproducts.Inside,Chinesefurniturecarvedflowersandbirds,beingcompletedwithFrenchdecorationsindetaileverywhere.Here,twokindsofideaspermeateintoeachotheringreatharmony.Theexoticflavor,combinedwiththetraditionalculture,makestheWestStreetworldfamous.

Beingcompletelypavedwithmarble,itisarepresentativeexampleofsouthernChinastreets.ItisgreatlyadmiredbyforeignersforitsnaturalstyleandcharacteristicZhuangminorityflavor.Asonepartofthestreet,thosenarrowalleyways,generallystretchingfromnorthtosouth,addancientandsecretatmospheretoit.WalkinginWestStreet,youarereadingthehistoryofitspast.

WestStreetshowsdifferentfacesatdifferenttimes:clamandpeacefulinthemorning,whiletrendyandmodernintheevening.Onrainydaysinspring,WestStreetisblurredbymistwhichmakesitmoregraceful.Aphotographeroncesaid:Shotsfromanyperspectiveforthisstreetturntobeimpressiveandstunning.[2]

2.3.2People

Peoplearethesoulofanywhere.TherearealotofuniquepersonalitiesinWestStreet,from“HelloBanana”,thethreefoottallfruitseller;toForest,thecaricatureartistwithawickedAmericanaccent;toJane,theamazinglyvivaciousproprietressoftheMonkeyBar,whoiscamefromasmallfarmingfamilynearYangshuoandmanagedtosaveenoughmoneyworkingasawaitressandtourguidetobuildherownhouseandopenabarorhotelwithheraunt.[3]ThesearethecitizensofWestStreet.TheyknoweverythingaboutthestreetandYangshuoCounty,justlikeawalkingencyclopedia.It’sthosepeoplemakeheretobeaparadisetouristdestinationfortourists.

A’Tai,thebossofAnimalCafé,whichisoneofthemostfamouscafes,situatedneartheShuangYue(Double-moon)Bridge,andhisfriends,ForestandWilliam,arecelebritiesofWestStreet.A’Taialwayssitsoutsidehiscaféwithhospitality,saying“Hello”toeverytourist.Forestisentitledas“ChinesePicaso”bylocalpeople.DrawingpicturesonT-shirtsisthewayheearninghisliving,whichtrulymakeshislifehappyandsimple.WilliamcancooktheNo.1roastchickeninWestStreet,meanwhilehiscalligraphyisalsoexcellent.Hechoosestobeacookashisjobinsteadofbeingacalligrapher.However,hestilllefta

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large-sideworkofcalligraphy,whichwrites“Tourist”inChineseontheAnimalCafé’swall.ThiswallhasalreadybecomethebestgraffitiwallinGuilin,becausetouristswrotedowntheirnamesasmementooftheirjourney.

WestStreetisastreetwhereyoucanseemostforeigners,foreachyearthenumberoftheforeignersvisitinghereisthreetimesaslargeasthepopulationofYangshuo.WestStreetisthebiggestforeignlanguagecornerinChina,andthecross-nationmarriageaccountsforthelargestproportionofthatinChina.Cross-nationmarriageinWestStreetisquitepopularandcommonwhichexpertsandscholarsinthefieldoftourismcallit“YangshuoPhenomenoninChineseTourism”and“GlobeVillageinChina”.[4]ThephenomenonhascaughttheattentionofChineseandpeopleofrestworld.Forthoseforeignerswhochoosetotravelbythemselves,WestStreetistheplacewheretheywillfindtheloveof

theirlife,buildinguptheirfamily.Hereisregardedasthemostromanticstreetofthewholecountry.

2.3.3Customs

2.3.3.1GlobalVillage

WestStreetalwayslikesanoldfriend.Nomatterhowmanytimesyoucomehereyoucouldfindsomeoneinterestedtotalkwithatyourwill.Makingnewfriendsseemseasierhereunderthecomfortableenvironment.Strangerscouldstaratopicasiftheyarealreadyinthemiddleofaconversation.Havingapleasantconversationwithfriendsevenstrangerswillbeanotherbeginningofabrandnewjourney.Englishhasbecomethelanguagefordailyuse.IfnativetouristsknowsomeEnglishwilljoininthelifestyleofWestStreetmuchbetter.However,itdoesn’tmatteriftheydon’tspeakEnglish,becausethereisnolanguagebarrierinWestStreet.Bodylanguage,suchasasmileorawavehelloandgoodbyetoforeigners,ishelpfultoo.

Forthosetouristswhocamefromabroad,thepurposeoftravelingishavingatasteofthelocallife.ItistherightplacetogettheexperiencesinWestStreetwhereisconvenientforthemtolive.ThesignsandmenusareallinbothChineseandEnglishonWestStreetwhenforeignersarestrugglingtolearnPutonghuaanddon’tknowhowtodosomethingassimpleasmakeaninternationalphonecallinChina,hereisagodsend.Theycouldwatch

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EnglishDVDs,listentowesternmusic,andtalkingwithothertravelersorexperts----generallygetadvice.Thisadvicecouldhelpthemmaketheiritinerarybetter.

IftheywanttohaveafantasticjourneyinYangshuo,cominghereinwinterwillbeagoodchoice,becausetheSpringFestivalarrivesdown.SpringFestivalinYangshuo,especiallyinWestStreetisoneofthoseunforgettableexperiences.Theplaceisabsolutelyheavingwithpeople:dragondancers,humanpyramidstryingtogetthetreatsdanglingfromwindows,andofcourseloadsoftourists.Itisanon-stoppartyandithasnon-stopfireworkstopunctuateit.[5]AsoneofthemostimportanttraditionalChinesefestival,SpringFestivalappealstoforeignerswhichpresentsverydistinctiveChineseatmosphere.

Inaddtionto,dragonandliondancedrivethosetouristswhocamefrommetropolitansofChinaintoanauthenticSpringFestival.Indeed,fornativetourists,WestStreetisadelightfulplaceoftraditionalandexoticcultures.ChinesevisitingWestStreetmaythinktheyareinaforeigncountry,whileforeignerscomeheretosearchfortheancientcivilizationofChinaandage-oldChinesefolkcustoms.WestSteetisonepartofYangshuoCountywhereisatypicalChinesetown.Hereisfullofasenseofcountryside.Mostofthelocalpeopleearntheirlivingbyfarming.Foreignerswhocomefromdevelopedcountriesareveryinterestedinthiskindprimitivelife.Theycomeherejustwanttorelaxtheirmindandenjoythemselves.Atthesametime,thestreet’sexoticculturesatisfiesnativetourists’curiositytoknowtheoutsideworld.WestStreetisaterrificplacetotakearest,bothphysicalandpsychological.WestStreetdrivesallofyourpressuresandburdensaway,andgivesyouacalmerviewoflife.Itisaparadiseforeveryone,whetheryouarelocalcitizensortourists,Chineseorforeigners.Peoplegetequalandfriendlywitheachother.

2.3.3.2Activities

WestStreetisagoodplacetoparty.Themostexcitingmomentisdancingwithforeignersunderthestreetlampsatnight.Dancershugeachothertight,evenkisstotheirfriendshipandlovewhenthemusiccomestotheend.Theyletthemindsofwhotheyareandwhattheyaregoingtodosliptheirmemory,justsuckingintothemelody.SinceDecember31st,1999,theBeerFestivalisheldattheveryendorverybeginningofeachyear.Ontheeveningoftheselectedday,foreignersgathertogethertoperformtheirown

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musicanddances.Thelocalpeoplealsopresenttheirtraditionaldancesandthetwo

groupsintermingleinthespiritoffun.Thebeerdrinkingcompetitionistheclimaxofthefestival.Alltheseactivitiesandthemixofculturesgivethisfestivalanexcitingandexoticflavor.ThisleisurelifestyleisthemostattractivecharacteristicofWestStreet.BothChineseandforeignersadmireitsomuch.

ThisisWestStreetwheredifferentculturesinfluenceeachother.Peopleinthisstreetaremoreopen-mindedandtolerant.Havingbeenopenedsince1980’s,WestStreetisawindowoflocalpeoplewatchingoutside.Theywereeagertolearnthenewconceptsthoseforeignersandvisitersbringinghere.WestStreetbridgesthegapbetweeneastandwestwhereorientalandoccidentalculturemeltintoeachothersmoothly

2.4Tourism

2.4.1NaturalResources

Theeye-poppingsceneryofYangshuowillneverdisappointyou,fromMoonHill,GrandBanyanTree,YulongRivertothecountrysidebeauty,etc.

TheMoonHillisahugesliceofrockwithatunnelholeinitscenter.Atvariousanglesitresemblesfromthecrescenttoafullmoon.It’sagoodexampleofKarstcavesthatformedthousandsuponthousandsofyearsago.

TheGrandBanyanTree,6kilometersawayfromtheYangshuoCounty,isaprominentandtoweringtree.IthassurvivedfromcenturiessinceitwasplantedduringtheSuiDynasty(581-618).Thistree,measuring7m(about23feet)inwidthand17m(about55.8feet)inheight,hasexperiencedextensivegrowthovertheyears.TheYulongRiver,whichbeginsinZouzaiVillage,isthelargesttributarystreamofLijiangRiveinYangshuo.Theexcellentcompositionofwater,ancientbridgesandgreenmountainsalongthiswaterwayisoneofthefavoritechoicesofphotographersandartists.BridgeislocatedontheYulongRiverneartheYulongVillage,BaishaTown.Builtin1420,thebridgeis60minlength,5minwidthand9minheight.It’sthebiggeststonearchbridgewithintheboundariesofYangshuoandthebiggestsinglearchbridgeinGuangxi.Underthebridge,you’llseewomenwashingclothesandchildrenplayingwithwater.Thisisaplacetoshootnotonlythelandscapebutalsothehistoryandhumunlives.Lastbutnottheleast,theSilverCave

attheborderareaisamasterpieceofKarsttopography.

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2.4.2Traveling

Yangshuoisagreatplaceforhikingandcyclingexcursions.There''''snodoubtthattakingaclose-upexplorationtocountryvillages,youwillhaveatasteoftherurallife.Forthosewhoarelookingforafabuloushike,startatYulongBridgeandstayonthepathdowntherivertoGaotian.YulongYou''''llpasssixunforgettableancientbridgesduringthe5-hourwalk.Onethingsurprisedistheone-hourbamboo-rafttripalongYulongRiver.Touristsdidn''''texpectthescenerytobesuchwonderful.

ClimbinghasbeenestablishedinYangshuosincetheearlyninetiesandhasbecomemoreandmorepopular.Itattractsmanyyoungpeopletochallengetheirability.

ImpressiononSanjieLiuisanothergoodchoicefortouristsenjoiningaterrificnightinYangshuo.TheperformancewaspremieredonMarch20th,2004attheSanjieLiuSingFair,onemilefromWestStreet.Thisistheworldlargestnaturaltheater,whichutilizesthewatersoftheLiRiverasitsstage,withtwelvemist-shroudedhillsandtheheavensasitsbackdrop.

WestStreetistheplacefortouristsgettingtogether.Peoplecomehereagainandagaintorelaxandmeetolderfriends.SomerelyspendingasingledayinYangshuoisnotenough,yet.Thebestwaytoenjoyitisstayingfor,atleast,3daystomakeanoverallitinerary.Goingaroundbybikeinthedaytime,andthancomingtoWestStreettoshareyourhappinesswithfriendsatnightisanidealexperience.

Ⅲ.Conclusion

WestStreetisrenownedasthemostbeautifulandcharmingstreetinGuilin.Itisaparadisetouristdestinationforallaspects,fromtheconvenienttouristfacilities,whicharethefoundations,toitstraditionalculturewithexoticfeaturesandthebeautifullandscapearoundthestreet.Inresentyears,Guilin’stourismisdevelopingsofast.Everyyear,therearemillionsofpeoplecomingtoGuilin.Absolutely,Yangshuoisthepriorityintheirtourplan.ManyforeignersdirectlycometohereafterarrivinginGuilin.Theytakebackhappymemoriesoftheirtriptohere,sharingtheexperiencewithfriendsandrelatives.ThatwouldbeagoodwayforWestStreettospreaditsfameworldwide.WestStreetalwaysextentsawarmwelcometotravelersfromeverylandwithgreathospitalityandtriesto

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showitsbest.

Thepointisthatlocalpeopleandgovernmentshouldtrytheirbesttoprotectthisoldstreet.Thenewbuildingsinthestreetshouldfollowthestyleofolderones.Nowadays,ithasbecomeapedestrianstreet,whichmotorvehiclesarenotallowedforaccess.WestStreethasalreadyestablishedafamousbrandinthetourismofGuilin.Itmaintainstheuniquecharactersofitown,meanwhile,absorbsadvantagesofothercultureswithtolerantItneverstopsitsstepsonthewayofdevelopment.Outofaquestion,WestStreetwillhaveabrightfutureandgiveagoodinfluenceonthetourismofGuilin.

WestStreetisanoldstreetinmodernsocietywherepeoplecouldrecallthepasttime.It’sastylishstreetwhereisfullofexoticflavorthathasalwaysfascinatedeveryone.It’sa“RainbowNation”thatnotonlybelongstoGuilin,Chinabutalsothewholeworld.