Hiking part: Yangdi - Xingping
Li River Hiking tips: 1.Wear good walking shoes 2.Bring an umbrella or a rain coat in rainy seasons, and a hat in sunny days. Sun scream should be prepared to protect your skin 3.Prepare enough water and snacks 4.Prepare small changes if you want to buy water or other snack en route 5.Bamboo rafting on the Li River is not recommended as it is illegal 6.Chinese lunch can be arranged at simple local restaurants along the way or when you get to Yangshuo
Be transferred from Guilin city to Yangdi village
The intersection to Yangdi village
The country road leading to Yangdi village
Beautiful views from coach window
Arrive at Yangdi village pier
China Highlights Team at Yangdi village pier
Take the ferry boat to the opposite side of river for the hiking. There are totally 3 times to take the ferry boat before getting to Xingping
The ferry boat takes about 20 people
Views from ferry boat
After the ferry, the hiking trip starts.
Pass by Shuiyantou village, the first village en route.
Hike on the country road
In spring, there are flowers in the fields which can be used to fertilize the fields before planting the rice.
Continue to hike forward, beside the road, there are many fruit trees in the orchards
Later on, raech Langshi village
Langshi village
Pass through Langshi village, follow the steps down to the riverside
Hike along the river side
At Langshi village pier, this is second ferry to take.
view the Li River on the ferry boat
After the ferry, reach Quan Jia Zhou village
The villagers sell sweet potatoes and fresh fruits.
Continue to hike forward at the right side of Li River
Cross the small bridge
Hike forward
Isle in the Li River
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View along the way
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Cruise boat and water buffaloes
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Xialong scenery where you may find yourself a perfect angle for nice pictures
Hike forward. There are local restaurant en route where you may have your simple lunch.
Hike forward
Grasslands by the riverside, good places for a rest and snack lunch
Hike forward. Watch out the slippery stones
The junks winding on the trees were left from the last flood in summers
Take the stone path in the fields as the road is flooded by water
Reach Laocuntou village
Beautiful fields beside the road
hike forward
See the river views from the hiking road
A water buffalo is eating grass on the grassland, with the nine-horse- fresco as the background
Trees on the isle
hike forward, the nine-horse-fresco is towards ahead.
Reach Lengshui village pier. This is the third time for the ferry (last one)
On the ferry boat
After the ferry, hike along the left side of Li River, the bamboo trees grows in flourish
Yellow clothing reflection; The most famous of the reflections of the mountain scenery along the Li River is Huangbu beach
Walk on the riverside
Before reaching Xingping town, it comes to the scenery of 20 Chinese Yuan’ back
China Highlights Team
Hike forward. It comes to road paved with cement
Vegetable in the fields beside the road
Binjiang bridge- leading to Xingping town. The hiking part along the Li River ends here.
Xingping town pier
Xingping Town; an ancient town with a history of more than 1,300 years.
Apart from the well preserved Ming Dynasty architectures, which dominant the town, and fine wood carving dating back to more than five hundred years
Leave from Xingping town for Yangshuo, it takes about 40 minutes by drive.
Reach Yangshuo. That is all for the trip of Li River hiking.
China Highlights, Discovery Your Way (since 1959)! Remark: all pictures shows in this PowerPoint is for reference only. Let’s hike!