A group of us went to visit Guilin and Yanshuo for a long weekend. These cities are located in Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region is located in the southern part of China and borders on Vietnam. Its landscapes and natural sites are unique and beautiful. Guilin is known for its limestone peaks and beautiful landscape.
When we arrived at Guilin airport we took a bus to The Dragon’s Backbone Rice Terraces in Longsheng. It was a couple hour ride to the rice paddies with some beautiful scenery. This area is also known for its ethnic minority groups that are allowed to continue to their unique traditions and culture. We met some Yao, Miao, and Zhuang people.
After visiting the Terraces we drove back Yanshuo to stay in a very nice hotel. We did not arrive in town until very late.
The next morning we took a boat cruise up the Li River. Most people take the boat from Guilin to Yanshuo (downstream). We did just the opposite and were the only people on the boat (wow). The scenery was spectacular. We had some intermittent rain but that was a good relief the the hot humid climate.
Here we are posing with the 20 Yuan bill which has the same scenery on the back of the currency.
We took a bus back to Yangshuo and then went to a fantastic outdoor show (Impression show of Liusanjie) that was produced and directed by Zhang Yimou the famous Chinese director who will be doing the opening ceremonies for the 2008 Olympics. The show was about the river people and life along the Li River. It was a great light spectacle in a large amphitheater with over 6,000 local actors.
The next morning we visited moon hill near a local village.
We then headed for the city of Guilin and went to Reed Flute Cave
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