We woke up in the morning, drew the curtains and looked out on to the most amazing scenery.
The Silver Caves
Our day started with a visit to the Silver caves. These caves are about 2,000m long and the various rock formations were spectacular despite the garish lighting.
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Silver Cave
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Silver Cave
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Silver Cave
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
The Cormorant Man
I had watched a documentary about the fishermen and using cormorants to catch fish so was curious to see.
The fishermen drive the birds into the water where they dive below the surface in search of fish. When they catch some they return to the boat where the fisherman removes the fish from their throat and places it in the basket. The secret is that the fisherman places a cord around the bird’s neck to keep the bird from swallowing the fish.
I’m not sure I approve. They probably earn more from the tourists than fishing these days.
Day 11: Yangshuo – Cormorant man
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Cormorants
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Cormorants
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Li River Cruise
We then went on a cruise on the river Li and finished off with an ice cream.
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Li river cruise
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Li river cruise
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Li river cruise
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
The Liu Sanjie Show
We ended the day by watching the Liu Sanjie Show. This is an outdoor performance set on a natural stage formed by the Li River and twelve peaks. It was very good but would have been even better if the audience had done more watching and less talking.
Day 11: Yangshuo – Ligh show
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 11: Yangshuo – Light show
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Wednesday 14
The next day we went cycling, rafting and walking up to the top of Moon Hill. The boys loved it and so did the grown-ups. We finished off the day with a cookery lesson.
Day 12: Yangshuo – Cycle trip
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – Cycle trip
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – Cycle trip
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – Cycle trip
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – Rafting
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – Rafting
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – Rafting
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – View from other side of Moon Hill
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
China August 2013: Part 8 – Yangshuo
Day 12: Yangshuo – Lunch at the bottom of Moon Hill