Yangshou

Getting to Yangshou

Yangshuo has neither an airport nor a railway station, though nearby Guilin has both and the new high-speed trains have some stops that are closer. The nearest airport is Guilin Liangjiang International Airport (KWL IATA) in Guilin, served by many Asian carriers with several daily flights from Beijing, Shanghai, and Shenzhen.

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   North Bus

   The North Bus Station operates buses to and from north destinations such as Guilin, Guilin Airport and Yangdi.

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   South Bus

Worth seeing

The area around Yangshuo is renowned throughout China, if not the whole world, (even making it into the backdrop of Star Wars Episode 3), for its karst landscape where there are hundreds upon hundreds of limestone hills dotting the countryside. The beautiful scenery here is a common subject of Chinese paintings and the inspiration for poetry.

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   Yangdi-Xingping
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   Yulong River
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   Moon Hill
4. 04
   Assembling Dragon Cave

   It is in between the Big Banyan Tree and the Moon Hill).

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   Yangshuo Park
6. 06
   West Street

Things to do

Yangshuo has over 300 climbing routes ranging in difficulty from 5.6 to 5.13. There is a lively climbing scene in town, so experienced climbers will have no problem finding a partner, just ask in the climbing places and they should know other climbing travelers you can hook up with. The Climbers Inn is most common place to find beta or partners.

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   Insight Adventures

Where to eat

Yangshuo has a lot of restaurants but in this touristy place, prices tend to be more expensive. You can eat cheaply in the markets with the locals or you can try comfort food in many cafes. Local specialties: Grapefruit or Pomelos (sha tian you) - locally produced, they are very sweet and juicy and can be bought everywhere for ¥1-2. Ask the vendor to choose one with a small top and cut it up for you.

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   Kelly's Cafe

   Foreigners living in Yangshuo often hang out here.

Getting around Yangshou the local way