Yangshuo, China - Blogabond

Notes on China

1. China is massive in every way. Roughly the same size as the 48 States, it has a population of 1.3 billion. That means that 1 in every 5 people on Earth is Chinese. 2. It's the Chinese who should have the reputation as the ones obsessed with tea. They drink it literally all the time. ...

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olliejohnson on August 30, 2006 from Yangshuo, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

Going Neon on bamboo rafts

Apparently, they do things differently in the South. Bus transport up to this point had been nerve-wracking enough, but for the journey to Yangshou another element was added. As there were quite a few spaces on our bus, our driver decided to try and line his pockets some, so drove around...

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olliejohnson on August 25, 2006 from Yangshuo, China

from the travel blog: A man from Cockshutt.

Re: Big Top

Made it to Yangshuo, but somehow I've not been all that motivated to climb. It seems like there are no climbers around. It's a strange place here. They really love tourism. Everything worth visiting has been developed in the Disneyland model. Bigger is better. Take a place with amazing views...

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Jason Kester on April 30, 2004 from Yangshuo, China

from the travel blog: Southeast Asia, the Trans Siberian and Scandenavia

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