阳朔是个小镇，人口不足三万。它极负盛名，每年有成千上万的游客趋之若鹜，从世界各地涌来。

Yangshuo is a small town of less than 30,000 people. It is so famous that countless tourists from all over the world come here.

1998年，美国前总统比尔·克林顿来到这里，面对美不胜收的景致，不忍匆匆离去，以致推迟其香港之行。

In 1998, former US president Bill Clinton came here. Seeing so beautiful scenery, he was so reluctant to leave that he postponed his Hong Kong trip.

阳朔最吸引人的地方就是板石街，又名“西洋街”。该街总长一千米，有一千四百一十年的历史。

The most tempting place in Yangshuo is Slabstone Street, also called The Western Street. It is 1000 meters long, and has a history of 1,410 years.

街道两旁有数百家商店，主要出售外国人喜欢的仿古制品和纪念品。徜徉小街，游人会惊喜地发现在这里东西方文明是如此的水乳交融。

Along the street there are hundreds of shops, selling mainly antiques and souvenirs that foreigners are fond of. Wandering on the street, tourists will be amazed to find that eastern and western culture blend so well here.