{"id":7033,"date":"2012-01-03T04:22:49","date_gmt":"2012-01-03T09:22:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/?p=7033"},"modified":"2015-08-08T11:52:49","modified_gmt":"2015-08-08T15:52:49","slug":"yangshuo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/","title":{"rendered":"Yangshuo (\u9633\u6714)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>There is a saying in Chinese that goes, &#8220;<strong>Guilin&#8217;s scenery is the finest under Heaven<\/strong>&#8221; (\u6842\u6797\u5c71\u6c34\u7532\u5929\u4e0b &#8211; gu\u00ec l\u00edn sh\u0101n shu\u01d0 ji\u01ce ti\u0101n xi\u00e0), and for good reason. Located in Southern China in <strong>Guangxi Province<\/strong> (\u5e7f\u897f\u7701 &#8211;\u00a0Gu\u01ceng xi sh\u011bng), the beauty of Guilin has been inspiration for artists, poets, and musicians alike for thousands of years. While the city of Guilin is certainly a worthy stop if you are traveling to China, an even better idea is to head a little south of the city to <strong>Yangshuo County<\/strong> (\u9633\u6714\u53bf &#8211;\u00a0Y\u00e1ng shu\u00f2 xi\u00e0n). Surrounded by stunning <strong>karst<\/strong> (\u5ca9\u6eb6 &#8211; y\u00e1n r\u00f3ng) mountains and two rivers, this little town is a thriving tourist destination, with plenty of hotels, restaurants, and shops. Spending a few days in Yangshuo can be the icing on the cake of an already incredible trip to China. Sure, the bright lights of Beijing and Shanghai are great, but you can&#8217;t beat the natural beauty of Yangshuo. By day, go cycling through the Chinese countryside, hike up the <strong>Moon Hill<\/strong> (\u6708\u4eae\u5c71 &#8211; yu\u00e8 li\u00e0ng sh\u0101n) to take in stunning views of the surrounding mountains, soak in a natural hot spring in the <strong>Moon Water Cave<\/strong> (\u6c34\u6708\u6d1e &#8211; shu\u01d0 yu\u00e8 d\u00f2ng), do some <strong>rock climbing<\/strong> (\u6500\u5ca9 &#8211; p\u0101n y\u00e1n), and then swim in the river to cool off. By night, feast on delicious <strong>beer fish<\/strong> (\u5564\u9152\u9c7c &#8211; p\u00ed ji\u01d4 y\u00fa), go out with a local fisherman to observe the art of <strong>cormorant fishing<\/strong> (\u9e2c\u9e5a\u6355\u9c7c &#8211; l\u00fa c\u00ed b\u01d4 y\u00fa), and then take in the jaw-dropping performance of <strong>Impression Liu Sanjie<\/strong> (\u5370\u8c61\u5218\u4e09\u59d0 &#8211; Y\u00ecn xi\u00e0ng li\u00fa s\u0101n ji\u011b).<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"595\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/ZuNn9IKPb5Q?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen title=\"Embedded video\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><em>Part Two of my video series about my trip to Yangshuo.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Yangshuo is easily reachable by bus from Guilin, or if you are more adventurous and have a little more <em>kuai<\/em> to throw around, you can cruise the <strong>Li River<\/strong> (\u6f13\u6c5f &#8211; L\u00ed ji\u0101ng) all the way there and back. As Han Yu, a Tang Dynasty poet once wrote, &#8220;The river forms a green gauze belt, the mountains are like jade hairpins.&#8221; In fact, the scenery of the Li River is known all across China, as it was the inspiration for the back of the 20 yuan note.<\/p>\n<p>The town of Yangshuo is very tourist friendly, so you won&#8217;t have any troubles arranging your days full of fun when you get out there. The <a href=\"http:\/\/www.guesthouseyangshuo.com\/en\/index.htm\">Tripper&#8217;s Carpe Diem<\/a> hostel located just outside of the town comes highly recommended, as it&#8217;s in a nice, quiet location, has great food (and Belgian beer), and the staff are incredibly helpful and friendly. I traveled to Yangshuo back in June 2011 with my brother, and it was hands-down the best trip I&#8217;ve taken in China. If you can&#8217;t make it all the way to Yangshuo yourself, here are some pictures for your viewing pleasure.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7034\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0296\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7034\" aria-label=\"DSC 0296 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7034\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7034\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0296-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7034\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The view from Tripper&#8217;s Carpe Diem guesthouse.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7038\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0329\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7038\" aria-label=\"DSC 0329 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7038\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7038\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0329-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7038\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Ready to head out and explore.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7039\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0334\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7039\" aria-label=\"DSC 0334 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7039\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7039\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0334-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7039\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The beautiful Yangshuo countryside.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7043\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0387\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7043\" aria-label=\"DSC 0387 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7043\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7043\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0387-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7043\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">My brother, Pip, atop the Moon Hill.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7041\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0342\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7041\" aria-label=\"DSC 0342 200x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7041\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7041\"  alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0342-200x300.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7041\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The Moon Water Cave, where we played in the mud and then soaked in a hot spring.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7046\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0397\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7046\" aria-label=\"DSC 0397 200x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7046\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7046\"  alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0397-200x300.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7046\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rock climbers in Yangshuo.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7044\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0392\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7044\" aria-label=\"DSC 0392 200x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7044\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7044\"  alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0392-200x300.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7044\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bamboo rafts cruise the river all day.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7035\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0304\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7035\" aria-label=\"DSC 0304 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7035\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7035\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0304-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7035\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Beer duck and Yangzhou fried rice.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7049\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0443\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7049\" aria-label=\"DSC 0443 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7049\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7049\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0443-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7049\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">These clever birds are excellent fishermen.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7037\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0324\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7037\" aria-label=\"DSC 0324 200x300\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7037\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7037\"  alt=\"\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0324-200x300.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7037\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The town all lit up at night.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7050\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0485\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7050\" aria-label=\"DSC 0485 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7050\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7050\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0485-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7050\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Cruising down the Li River.<\/p><\/div>\n<div id=\"attachment_7052\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter post-item__attachment\"><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/yangshuo\/dsc_0579\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-7052\" aria-label=\"DSC 0579 300x200\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7052\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-7052\"  alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" \/ src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/DSC_0579-300x200.jpg\"><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7052\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The famed scenery on the back of the 20 yuan.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<img width=\"246\" height=\"350\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/li-river-map-guilin-cruise-hiking-yangshuo-246x350.jpg\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image tmp-hide-img\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/li-river-map-guilin-cruise-hiking-yangshuo-246x350.jpg 246w, https:\/\/blogs.transparent.com\/chinese\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2012\/01\/li-river-map-guilin-cruise-hiking-yangshuo.jpg 354w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 246px) 100vw, 246px\" \/><p>There is a saying in Chinese that goes, &#8220;Guilin&#8217;s scenery is the finest under Heaven&#8221; (\u6842\u6797\u5c71\u6c34\u7532\u5929\u4e0b &#8211; gu\u00ec l\u00edn sh\u0101n shu\u01d0 ji\u01ce ti\u0101n xi\u00e0), and for good reason. 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