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YANGSHUO COUNTY, CHINA - NOVEMBER 18: (CHINA OUT) Villagers wait for tourists on bamboo rafts on the Lijiang River on November 18, 2006 in Yangshuo County of Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, South China. Guilin, a city whose name comes from its forests of laurels, is known for its beautiful karst scenery, often pictured by Chinese landscape painters. Over 10 ethnic minority groups reside in Guilin and hosts over 12 million tourists annually, ranking fifth in China for the number of outbound tourists it attracts. (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)

YANGSHUO COUNTY, CHINA - NOVEMBER 18: (CHINA OUT) Villagers wait for tourists on bamboo rafts on the Lijiang River on November 18, 2006 in Yangshuo County of Guilin, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, South China. Guilin, a city whose name comes from its forests of laurels, is known for its beautiful karst scenery, often pictured by Chinese landscape painters. Over 10 ethnic minority groups reside in Guilin and hosts over 12 million tourists annually, ranking fifth in China for the number of outbound tourists it attracts.  (Photo by China Photos/Getty Images)