Yangshuo

Welcoming in the Year of the Snake with fireworks, apples, chickens and red and gold decorations.

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February 9th 2013
It was an easy decision to decide to spend the Chinese New Year holiday break in the pretty town of Yangshuo. Months ago I booked accommodation at the Yangshuo Village Retreat which is actually in a small village a couple of kilometres from the bustle of tourism in Yangshuo itself. Leaving Guilin by bus we were hit by the first 'tourist' scam of the trip. As we approached the bus station a ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more