There is an old street-West Street in Yangshuo County, Guilin, Guangxi, which was built in the 10th year of Emperor Kai of Sui Dynasty (AD 590). When Yangshuo built the county seat, this street was only 200 meters long and less than 4 meters wide. Because it is located in the west of the county, it is named "West Street".

At the eastern end of West Street is an important port of Lijiang River-Lijiang Wharf, from which all passengers go ashore after swimming the Lijiang River. Zhou Enlai, Chen Yun, Deng Xiaoping and other China leaders once strolled through this small street, leaving the footprints of nearly 100 world heads of state and government. In the early 1980s, foreign self-help tourists called "backpackers" by local people came to Yangshuo one after another. Their stay varies from three to five days to a year or so, usually lasting three to five weeks. The longest resident is Mr. Mike from Holland. 199 1 I came to Yangshuo, and I have been living and writing here except for getting a visa. Mr. Jamie from the United States has visited eight times in five years, and Mr. Terry, who is also an American, has lived with his family of four for 10 weeks. They rented houses in residents' homes, bought food and cooked by themselves, learned to cook Chinese food and learn Chinese. When they returned home, they also brought a full set of porcelain cookers and tableware, saying that they would often cook Chinese food. Mr. Radar, an American, said that Yangshuo has beautiful scenery and fresh air, which has the characteristics of urban-rural integration. The people are simple and friendly, the price is low, and there are many locals who can speak English, which makes us "outsiders" live here without any exotic atmosphere. Mr. radar also lived for half a year. In recent years, the number of backpackers visiting Yangshuo has increased rapidly, reaching as many as 60,000 every year. Most of them are students, scholars or migrant workers, mostly from developed countries such as the United States, Britain and France. The increase of tourists has stimulated the prosperity of tourism service industry and tourism handicrafts industry in Yangshuo, especially in West Street and binjiang road. There are dozens of hotels, cafes and western restaurants that imitate western tourist restaurants, as well as nearly a thousand shops and stalls specializing in tourist handicrafts. West Street has become the main activity area for western self-help tourists staying in Yangshuo. There are even more foreigners on the street than locals, so the "foreigner street" is famous. If you want to do business with foreigners, you have to communicate with foreigners. Learning foreign languages has become a hot spot for people in Yangshuo. According to statistics, there are thousands of businessmen who know foreign languages in Yangshuo County. Two tourism vocational schools run by the county and some foreign language schools run by the society are very popular. Some residents, the elderly and even farmers also learn foreign languages through various forms. There are many "backpacking foreigners", and after living for a long time, some love stories have emerged. In recent years, seventy or eighty backpackers in Yangshuo have married young men and women. There are so many exotic romances in a small county town that it is rare in Guangxi. Whenever night falls, western restaurants, cafes and small dining tables on both sides of the street are surrounded by foreigners, or in groups of three or five, or sitting alone, drinking beer, chatting quietly and enjoying quiet time.

"If you don't visit foreigner street, you won't come to Yangshuo." "If you don't live in the global village, the interest of tourists will be reduced by three points." Today's Yangshuo West Street is not just a tourist street, but a well-known brand at home and abroad. Don't underestimate this street 1 180 meters long and only 8 meters wide. It is as famous as Wall Street in new york, Downing Street in London, Champs Elysé es in Paris, or Chang 'an Avenue and Wangfujing Avenue in Beijing. It attracts countless people at home and abroad with its unique style and infinite charm.

In West Street, foreigners with different nationalities, different colors and different voices can be seen all the time, either holding hands or carrying backpacks, shoulder to shoulder and carefree. They are free and laughing. Drink beer in bars, find information in Internet cafes, have a cordial conversation in the street, bargain in small shops and buy favorite China goods. Almost all bars, restaurants and hotels have different patterns and are full of exotic atmosphere. Many foreigners come to "study abroad" and learn Chinese from Yangshuo. Some come for leisure and vacation, and stay for ten days and a half months or half a year; Others come to "work" to help the boss and learn to cook Chinese food. Hundreds of thousands of foreigners come and go every year, visiting, living, working and studying in West Street, which is not found anywhere in China. Therefore, people call China's unique West Street "Foreigner Street".

As the intersection of Chinese and western cultures, West Street is a place where traditional oriental culture and modern western civilization merge, communicate and merge. This is an ideal classroom for China people to learn foreign languages and foreigners to learn Chinese. There are dozens of foreign language schools, training centers, oral training camps and computer training courses in West Street. Those bars and restaurants facing the street not only provide catering, but also play a greater role in letting Chinese and foreign friends learn from each other, exchange information and learn Chinese and western cultures. As long as you can say "hello", "good morning", "good night" or Chinese polite expressions, you will soon find a bosom friend. Renyun Yangshuo is the "No.1 English County in China" and "Global English Corner", worthy of the name.