Yangshuo Foot or Bicycle Tour

　Yangshuo is an ancient city, over 1,000 years old, built during the Jin Dynasty (265-420). It is famous for its spectacular scenery of hills and rivers. The Lijiang and Tianjia rivers run by the town. It is 65 kilometers (40 miles) away from Guilin in the northeastern part of Guangxi Province , the county of Yangshuo , with an area of about 1,400 square kilometers (540 square miles) is featured with the typical karst terrain. The 60-kilometer (37-mile) long river section in the Yangshuo area is the essence of the famous Li River cruise. The Yingping Landscape, Yangdi Landscape and Yulonghe Scenic Area are known as the best of the Li River attractions. The rural charms of peasant villages, fields and rivers aside the Guilin-Yangshuo Speedway have attracted many off-the-beaten-track travelers and cycling adventurers.

　In town, West Street (also called Foreigners' Street), is flanked with elegant south-China residential houses built over crisscrossed water channels. This is an excellent example of the combination of the Orient and the West featured in this city. Numerous exotic bars, restaurants and cafes are housed in the delicate ranch houses on each side of the street and offer all kinds of western food.

　What make this place especially lovely are the people. Yangshuo is home to Zhuang, Yao , Miao and eight other minority groups. Each minority group bears their own customs and traditions. The common favorite amongst all of the groups is the Song Competition. Each year, the song competition activities are held at the foot of Moon Hill on a mid-autumn day (which falls on the August 15th depending on the Chinese lunar calendar). For the competition, young people from the minority groups climb up to the hill top and sing a love song for their lovers.

　There is a common saying, “ Guilin , the very representative of China 's landscape "but "Yangshuo, the best of Guilin ". If you like to stay in Yangshuo for several days or a week, we could make it for you. We could make the transfer and hotel arrangement in Yangshuo, or even you need a local guide. You will be totally free in Yangshuo, take your time and relax yourselves. Otherwise, you could have foot travel around this small town, or you could rend a bicycle and ride it around limestone karst mountain and rice field. Sometimes, you may pass the extraordinary minority village, and watch some backpackers are walking beside you. Nothing will be bothering you, only mountain and water, you seem like to stay in a paradise.

　After you read all of them, if you like it, please make contact with us and we will have a good arrangement for you. Our contact is (0086)10 84405388 by telephone, (0086)10 84405450 by fax, or travelservice@kirintravel.com by email.