I wanted to spend my last week in China based in one place and Yangshou had good reports from other travellers and had a mixture great out-door activities and a decent nightlife and also a good selection of hostels but was a small resort town with lots of surrounding countryside. The last three weeks had consisted of some serious travelling in terms of distance and constantly being on the go in some of the busiest tourist places at peak season. Shanghai, Yangzi River cruise, Giant Budha, Lijing, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Dali and Tibet would have to wait until the next trip to China. In Yangshuo I stayed in two different hostels Long Time No See and Trippers which was around 15 minutes walk from the centre. I went to the amazing light show, chilled out in
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