2025-10 Blog Archive

The last of the sunset’s fiery hues have dissolved behind the jagged karst peaks, leaving a deep indigo canvas dotted with stars. The daytime crowds, with their rented bicycles and bamboo raft tickets, have retreated. The air, once thick with the humid buzz of a summer afternoon, now carries a cool,

The soul of Yangshuo doesn't just reside in its majestic, karst limestone peaks that pierce the misty sky. It flows. It meanders, glides, and rushes through the very heart of this legendary landscape in the form of its life-giving rivers—primarily the serene Li River (Lijiang) and the more adventuro

The karst peaks of Yangshuo rise from the earth like something from a dream, a landscape so iconic it has graced everything from traditional Chinese paintings to the 20 RMB note. Every year, millions of travelers are drawn to this corner of Guangxi, eager to bike through rice paddies, cruise the Li

The limestone karsts of Yangshuo rise from the earth like nature’s own brushstrokes against the sky. For centuries, these dramatic peaks have inspired poets and painters, but there is another, more profound art form etched into the very stone of this landscape: Chinese calligraphy. For a foreign tra

The Li River curls through Yangshuo like a sleepy, jade-colored dragon, and while its beauty is legendary, the true magic of this place often lies away from the main waterway. If you ask any seasoned traveler who has lingered here longer than intended, they’ll tell you that the quintessential Yangsh