Yangshuo: Li River Boating

After a morning spent hiking in Longji, we traveled south to the town of Yangshuo. It was just before dusk when we arrived but we still managed to sneak a few peeks at the towering mountains around us.

The views in Yangshuo are nothing short of breathtaking. Hundreds of limestone mountains dot the countryside, jutting sharply out of the landscape. Because of this, both foreigners and Chinese tourists flock to the area. Thankfully for us, we managed to visit prior to start of the busy season.

To best view the area, our guide arranged for us to boat down the Li river from Yangdi to Xingping old town.

The back of the 20 RMB note displays a painting of some of the karst mountains. Our boat guide happily pointed out the location of the drawing. So we posed with money. The only people that ever seem to pose with money are drug enforcement agents and gangsters. And now apparently us. 

While not as serene as floating down this river may have once been (our boat did have a motor after all), it was a rather relaxing way to view the awe inspiring landscape of Yangshuo.