Yangshuo Inns - Comments and Reviews

There was no shortage of things to do in Yangshuo, and in the few days there I managed to go walking up hills, cycling, kayaking, and swimming. A girl working at the hostel had told us of a 'secret beach' on the river, and despite reservations that it was turning dangerously into a plot from a cheesy movie tie-in we went went in search of this '...

I had a wonderful time in Yangshuo and made some great Chinese friends. I met Tim, Chen, Iris and Paul (their English names). I had a blast with them! On the main night we had dinner, went down to the riverfront, had some beers, then went to a bar and had a great, fun time! Tim and Chen are university students who came to Yangshuo for their summ...

(Jim) It rained all last night, and the tranquil Yulong River outside the front door, clean and placid enough to swim in when we arrived, swelled to a brown flood. The little dam in front of the hotel was almost invisible, with the water on both sides equally high. For the first time since we arrived in China, the air was clear. The stunning kar...

Day 17 - Yangshuo is a very beautiful area set amongst karst scenery. The town isn't very big, but to my surprise there is more western than anywhere else we've been, including the big cities! It has been designated a tourist site by the Government and there were as many westerners as Chinese! I must admit I was glad to see western restaurants, ...

We woke up surprisingly early after our night of Karaoke! And after pulling ourselves together, we decided to go for a bit of water driftage! It was in a nearby village called Longjin, and was literally like white water rafting downhill, but its max 2 ppl to a boat and u have no paddles, u just hang on for dear life!! It was absolutely amazing! ...

What a great word- karst. It means "an area of irregular limestone in which erosion has produced fissures, sinkholes, underground streams, and caverns." Yanghuo, like Huangshan, is a mind's eye view of China- flora encrusted hump back crags by which flows the Li River. After arriving in Guilin on the train from Nanchang, we boarded a boat to Yua...