Huangbu Shoal Reflection
黄布倒影
The location that inspired the back design of the fifth-series 20-yuan banknote. Seven peaks are reflected in the Li River near Xingping.
Huangbu Reflection lies on a stretch of the Li River about 1 kilometer upstream from Xingping Town. It takes its name from a yellow slab of stone on the riverbed. When the water is calm, seven peaks are mirrored on the surface, and this scene is the original of the design on the back of the 20-yuan banknote. Visitors can take a bamboo raft round trip from Xingping Pier (about 1 hour, roughly 80–120 yuan per person), or pose for photos at riverside viewpoints holding a 20-yuan note. The soft light of early morning and evening, with fewer boats on the water, gives the best reflections. After rain, when the river runs murky, the reflections are weaker.
Opening hours
All day (bamboo rafts approx. 08:00–18:00)
Nearby sights
- Laozhai Hill
- Xingping Ancient Town
- Yucun Fishing Village
- Nine Horse Fresco Hill
- Xianggong Hill
- Li River
- Langshi Village
- Yangdi