River town

River town

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October 3rd 2007

Published: October 23rd 2007

In a bid to escape the hordes and the hotel prices of Yangshuo, we decamped upstream to Xingping, whose own karst-surrounded stretch of the Li River is so renowned that it features on the back of the 20 yuan note. Rooms were a little less astronomically priced here, but the quality was lower and it also turned out to be an unsuitable base. Misty karst scenery in this region is a mainstay of Chin... Read Full Entry

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John McCabe

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I quit the rat race in 2005, after working as an IT project manager for over a decade. I then travelled around the world for 4 years, a period of my life which is covered by this blog. After finishing my trip, I wrote a book about my dissatisfaction with my career, my reasons for quitting my job, life as a first-time thirtysomething backpacker, and finally the lessons learned from being exposed to experiences and people that I would never have encountered if I'd stayed in my office. The book is called "Out Of Office Male" and is available at all the usual eBook outlets. I took a ... full info

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23rd October 2007

Crazy Canucks
Matt

Ah Memories of China!
Thanks for making me laugh, man does this blog bring back memories of China. All I can say is China is like no place on earth when it comes to mass tourist rip offs, close 2nd is Egypt.

24th October 2007

justin
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nice money shot
very classy

25th October 2007

adam
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I was there two years ago and I was able to drift down the Li River for about 4 hours on a two person raft propelled by an thin middle aged man. We were able to enjoy the scenery at a very leisurely pace. I think the waters were probably far more crowded during your visit since it was the Golden Week in China.

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