The scenery around the town of Yangshuo is famous throughout China if not the world
This is the view from the TV Hill in Yangshuo
The weather was really bad - nevertheless, the natural beauty of the region is still evident
Riding a bicycle through the countryside around Yangshuo is an unforgetable experience
The view from the top of the Moonhill
A view from the top of yet another hill...
Lijiang - that's Chinese for "River of Beauty". A beautiful place indeed!
Very few people are still fishing using traditional ways
A traditional Chinese village on the banks of the river
The rice terraces in Jinkeng, nearby the town of Longsheng. Another truly spectacular sight, this time a man-made marvel
The rice terraces were carved on the mountainside by the Zhuang and Yi minorities for hundreds of years.
The bad weather was chasing me all during my stay in Guangxi province...
A traditional wooden house built by the Yi people
I wonder if these are cherry trees. Does anyone know for sure?
On the way to a funeral. The passing away of an 80 years old Yi man was marked by a fiesta attended by hundreds of people - visiting was quite an unusual experience! An interesting difference from funerals in the West...
Zhuang people crossing the river back towards the main road. I wonder where they were coming from?
Notice the young girl in the basket...
