Last night it rained, this morning it rained. That means a nice humid day is on tap. It actually was not as hot, just humid.
Today we departed from Guilin for a trip down the Li River on our way to Yangshuo. This river cruise has some of the best scenery in all of China. The picture on the 20 RDB (Yuan or money) comes from this cruise. The limestone mountains are everywhere, there is green everywhere, since it is raining, there are low clouds which adds mystery to the mountains. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
Approximated 10,000 people are transported down the Li River on a daily basis (100 boats, 100 people each). When we started out, it looked like we were going to hit people on their rafts in the river. Were we wrong!!! These were peddlers who come up, attach their raft to the side of the boat and attempt to peddle their wares.
Yangshuo is a small town (30,000 people). The town is small, but also very crowded. This region is known for it scenery. There is also a lot of agriculture in this area.
We arrived at Yangshuo (along with lots of other boats), so what is the first thing we see? Venders/peddlers/beggars – everywhere with their products. Today was our first time with free unstructured time. This is when we went shopping. The primary shopping area is on West Street. West St is named West after Westerners. After dinner, we headed out to a Chinese show. This show was director by the same person who did the Olympic shows. It was interesting, but difficult to follow since it was in Chinese. The performance included four of the minorities from the region (ethnic groups). The director used rafts, lights, ribbons, banners, and fire to tell the story.
Today we departed from Guilin for a trip down the Li River on our way to Yangshuo. This river cruise has some of the best scenery in all of China. The picture on the 20 RDB (Yuan or money) comes from this cruise. The limestone mountains are everywhere, there is green everywhere, since it is raining, there are low clouds which adds mystery to the mountains. Beautiful, absolutely beautiful.
Approximated 10,000 people are transported down the Li River on a daily basis (100 boats, 100 people each). When we started out, it looked like we were going to hit people on their rafts in the river. Were we wrong!!! These were peddlers who come up, attach their raft to the side of the boat and attempt to peddle their wares.
Yangshuo is a small town (30,000 people). The town is small, but also very crowded. This region is known for it scenery. There is also a lot of agriculture in this area.
We arrived at Yangshuo (along with lots of other boats), so what is the first thing we see? Venders/peddlers/beggars – everywhere with their products. Today was our first time with free unstructured time. This is when we went shopping. The primary shopping area is on West Street. West St is named West after Westerners. After dinner, we headed out to a Chinese show. This show was director by the same person who did the Olympic shows. It was interesting, but difficult to follow since it was in Chinese. The performance included four of the minorities from the region (ethnic groups). The director used rafts, lights, ribbons, banners, and fire to tell the story.
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