Yangshou - Blogabond

The trip across the Li River really got us in the mood for Yangshou as it really was beautiful…….& we'd heard great things about the place, including it's where HSBC filmed their TV ad - the one where the fisherman sit on their boats on a huge picturesque lake & use Cormorant birds to actually fish for them. So when we arrived & were surrounded by huge mountains that seemed to sprout out of nowhere like you can only imagine exist in magical places, were were not disappointed.

The actual 'town is not that special- the fact that the main street (West Street) is renowned for haggling kind of gives you an idea of what its like ;-0 However the surrounding countryside is just stunning.
There are huge lakes, lush greenery & everywhere around you can see the mountainous landscape. We took a bike trip which was a great way to see just how gorgeous a place it is. And of course we went & watched the Cormorant fishing at night……which isn't quite exactly how it happened on the HSBC ads but even so it was pretty spectacular :-)!

written by

mich_and_dan_moors on August 12, 2011 from Yangshou, China

from the travel blog: mich_and_dan_moors's Travel Blog

Send a Compliment

comment on this...