1. Hiking part: Yangdi - Xingping

3. 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

4. Be transferred from Guilin city to Yangdi village

5. The intersection to Yangdi village

6. The country road leading to Yangdi village

7. Beautiful views from coach window

9. Arrive at Yangdi village pier

10. China Highlights Team at Yangdi village pier

11. 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

12. The ferry boat takes about 20 people

13. Views from ferry boat

14. After the ferry, the hiking trip starts.

15. Pass by Shuiyantou village, the first village en route.

16. Hike on the country road

17. In spring, there are flowers in the fields which can be used to fertilize the fields before planting the rice.

18. Continue to hike forward, beside the road, there are many fruit trees in the orchards

19. Later on, raech Langshi village

20. Langshi village

21. Pass through Langshi village, follow the steps down to the riverside

22. Hike along the river side

23. At Langshi village pier, this is second ferry to take.

24. view the Li River on the ferry boat

25. After the ferry, reach Quan Jia Zhou village

26. The villagers sell sweet potatoes and fresh fruits.

27. Continue to hike forward at the right side of Li River

28. Cross the small bridge

29. Hike forward

30. Isle in the Li River

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32. View along the way

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34. Cruise boat and water buffaloes

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36. Xialong scenery where you may find yourself a perfect angle for nice pictures

37. Hike forward. There are local restaurant en route where you may have your simple lunch.

38. Hike forward

39. Grasslands by the riverside, good places for a rest and snack lunch

40. Hike forward. Watch out the slippery stones

41. The junks winding on the trees were left from the last flood in summers

42. Take the stone path in the fields as the road is flooded by water

43. Reach Laocuntou village

44. Beautiful fields beside the road

45. hike forward

46. See the river views from the hiking road

47. A water buffalo is eating grass on the grassland, with the nine-horse- fresco as the background

48. Trees on the isle

50. hike forward, the nine-horse-fresco is towards ahead.

51. Reach Lengshui village pier. This is the third time for the ferry (last one)

52. On the ferry boat

53. After the ferry, hike along the left side of Li River, the bamboo trees grows in flourish

54. Yellow clothing reflection; The most famous of the reflections of the mountain scenery along the Li River is Huangbu beach

55. Walk on the riverside

56. Before reaching Xingping town, it comes to the scenery of 20 Chinese Yuan’ back

57. China Highlights Team

58. Hike forward. It comes to road paved with cement

59. Vegetable in the fields beside the road

60. Binjiang bridge- leading to Xingping town. The hiking part along the Li River ends here.

61. Xingping town pier

62. Xingping Town; an ancient town with a history of more than 1,300 years.

63. Apart from the well preserved Ming Dynasty architectures, which dominant the town, and fine wood carving dating back to more than five hundred years

64. Leave from Xingping town for Yangshuo, it takes about 40 minutes by drive.

65. Reach Yangshuo. That is all for the trip of Li River hiking.

66. China Highlights, Discovery Your Way (since 1959)! Remark: all pictures shows in this PowerPoint is for reference only. Let’s hike!