Things to do in Guilin & Yangshuo

The countryside between Guilin and Yangshuo in Guangxi is the scenery of Chinese ink paintings: hundreds of steep limestone peaks rising out of rice fields, with the Li River winding between them. Boats and bamboo rafts drift down the river, and the smaller Yulong River nearby is lined with old stone bridges and village paths.

Yangshuo is the base for exploring it, a small town with a lively West Street, bike rental on every corner and, in the evening, a large outdoor show performed on the river with the lit-up peaks as its backdrop.