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Published: July 17th 2012
This is one of the most scenic areas in the province. We took a local bus from Yangshuo to Xingping. It is only 25 km and cost about 7 yuan. Passing through villages along the way, we arrive in Xingping, only to be swamped by local touts who pester you with nagging to go on a bamboo ride. Of course their prices is highly inflated, and since you do not know the system or understand or read chinese, this makes it very difficult and frustrating. There is actually a very simple system, once you have figured it out, but these woman try their best to distract you from finding out how it works.
After some very frustrating negotiating, we decided first to go for lunch and try to loose these pestering woman. What a great decision. We had one of the best meals in Xingping so far on our trip. After feeling rejuvinated we decided to try once more to get a bamboo boat on the Li river for a scenic ride. Of course some of the woman followed us to the restaurant and waited for us. They are extremely patient and successful with this. And we eventually took one
girls offer for 300 yuan for the two of us down the river. This is of course only suppose to be 200 yuan, but this you only find out later.....the joys of being a tourist
The ride on the river turned out to be really nice, and the boatman takes you all the way to yangdi and back. This is about a 3 hour trip, and very relaxing. On the way they stop at some places where you can take a picture with traditional clothes or with the cormorant birds on your shoulders. This is very commercialized, but what can you do. Back in Xingping we took the local bus back to yuangshuo and relaxed with a cold beer and some nice chinese food again.
We are staying in this area for two more days, until we head for Hong Kong for our last few days. It is really hot at the moment and we are almost looking forward to the colder weather back home. Still having a great time in China.
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Hi julle, ons is groen van jaloesie omdat julle die voorreg het om deur sulke mooi natuurskoon te kan toer. Ek het nou vir Prof ook die fotos gewys. Hy was ook daar, maar net vir werk sê hy, nie om vakansie te hou nie. Dit is vrek koud hier in Bloemfontein. Geniet jul vakansie, die dae word ook al hoe korter.