• Brad and Mandy PearceMagnificent China and Highlights of ThailandBrad and Mandy Pearce
    Cruising along the River Li
    Cruising along the River LiWith imagination there are seven (or 9) horses in this rock...apparently!Fishing cormorants - dive down, catch fish but cannot swallow them due to ring around neckWater buffaloSanjie Liu Night ShowTai Chi lessonBrad and the master strike a poseLookout Brad climbed toLookout over Yangshuo..and the viewScenes around YangshuoGuide told us it was largest silk embroidered ball - it's not - it's painted woodPink panther - seems a bit out of placeRural farming

    Yangshuo and Li River

    Oct 19–21 in China ⛅ 33 °C

    The two day side trip from Guilin was to Yangshuo and we arrived there via the Li River with its spectacular limestone karsts. There were typical rural scenes such as water buffalo and fishing cormorants (now a prohibited practice but maybe not so in these rural locations)

    That evening we were treated to an amazing performance of the Sanjie Liu Night Show with the Li River as a stage and the mountains as a backdrop. The open air show is directed by Zhang Yimou, who created the opening ceremony for the Beijing Olympics. With over 600 performers, it was certainly magical. The photos and videos really don't do it justice.

    The next morning started with a Tai Chi lesson from a local master for those who wanted to participate - got a bit of Brad in action. Brad climbed to a lookout near the hotel to get some pictures over Yangshuo. Then we wandered around a rural village before the best activity of the day - foot reflexology (and full body massage if you wanted to pay a bit extra - many of us did!). Lovely!    Read more