Visit Guangxi.
Visit Guangxi.
Hiking Billian Peak in Yangshuo.
If you’re coming to China and your priority is unspoilt natural beauty, you could do a lot worse than Guangxi in the south of the country bordering Vietnam.
Visit Guangxi:
This autonomous region is an outdoor lover’s paradise, a region packed with some of China’s most beautiful mountains, rivers, forests, national parks, waterfalls and rice terraces.
Visit Guangxi: Seven Stars Park in Guilin.
My own Guangxi adventure came back in May 2010 at the tail end of a cross-country tour. Time was limited, thus I had to make do with just under a week to take in a handful of the region’s stunning highlights.
It began with a few days in the picture perfect city of Guilin. Next, it was on to the impossibly idyllic county of Yangshuo, a dream location of lush karst peaks, vast paddy fields and emerald waters.
Visit Guangxi: Rafting on the Yulong River in Yangshuo.
My Yangshuo days played out happily in an eventful flow of hiking, cycling and bamboo rafting. Moreover, there was even time to get hands-on with the local cuisine with a private cooking class.
Visit Guangxi: a private cooking class at Cloud 9 Restaurant in Yangshuo.
I also made a memorable day trip to Yao Village, where I got to meet China’s incredible long-haired ladies.
Visit Guangxi: Huangluo Yao Village.
That day also took me to the misty, moody Ping’an Village at the very peak of Longsheng County’s world famous rice terraces.
Visit Guangxi: Ping’an Village.
For the full story on these magical Guangxi experiences, check out my travel articles:
Snippets of Guilin.
Snippets of Yangshuo (coming soon!)
Yao Village, Ping’an & the Longji Rice Terraces (coming soon!)
These experiences also feature in my short stories:
The Long Hair Ladies of Yao
Yangshuo Master Chefs
