A Perfect Travel Experience in Yangshuo, South West China
The eatdrinknbmerry blog has an interesting and personal travel blog post on a trip to Yangshuo.
Visiting China is on my list of things to do and aside from all the fuss that is being made of the country’s potential influence, I still sense that a genuine and personal travel experience can be gained from there. Least of all that I should visit a country with which I have some sort of heritage with.
According to this blogger’s experience, Yangshuo sounds like a perfect place to visit with descriptions of welcoming hospitality, good food and the obligatory beautiful landscapes. But apparently, it doesn’t seem to be your typical Chinese town:
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“Yangshuo is a very scenic, small tourist town surrounded by mountains and beautiful scenery.
“Yangshuo isn’t your typical Chinese town as it seems to have a lot in common with Southeast Asia. The main drag of hostels, guest houses and restaurant could be straight out of Ko Samui or Sihanoukville if dog wasn’t on the menu at so many tourist restaurants. Yangshuo has a reputation as a foreigners’ village in Southern China, with authentic western cuisine and a good standard of English spoken. This town feels like one of the stops on the travelers’ trail, with lots of the same people you’d expect in Amsterdam, Bali or Katmandu.
“While this certainly isn’t the whole story, the town is in some ways a break from the rest of China. Yangshuo is also a great place to base yourself for a relaxing few days of exploring the karst scenery and rivers, checking out caves, local temples, or just taking it easy in one of the many cafes and bars.”
More photos below…
2 comments | | categories : China, Culture
Love the photos!
Wow! Some really nice pictures here. I just put a few Yangshuo pictures from my trip on my blog and decided I’d see who else had been there. I love that shot of the knives and the man playing the instrument.