Yangshuo First stop was Yangshuo - visitors to China will no doubt know this place, and it's a place I've been wanting to visit since I got to China. Located near Guilin, it's home to karst mountains and beautiful scenery, often seen in postcards and books of China back home. I'd heard it was mainly visited by foreigners, and so was surprised to see so many Chinese tourists there. Apparantly, Yangshuo has started to appeal to the Chinese tour group, resulting in more tourist shops and chinese nightclubs. However, there are still many quiet parts of town. I'd love to regale you with tales of adventure from Yangshuo. But, I spent a week here just relaxing and enjoying the environment. It's a pretty laid back place, and once you get out of town on bike,
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