The Shanghai city skyline.

Some more interesting buildings in Shanghai.

A cloudy day in Xi'an, wandering beyong the inner city walls.

Reflection of surrounding buildings in Buddhist temple courtyard, with big goose pagoda in the background.

Our balloon being inflated.

Birds eye view of a Karsk silhouttes, in Yangshou.

The chinese Z Class.
One of the many traditional farms around Yangshou.

Day 68 (Beijing)

OK OK, I know I have been a little slack with the blog lately, but solely due to the fact that I was busy...really really busy. For those of you who don't know the parental unit has come to visit (but my dream of having someone to do my laundry was quickly shot sown) , so I am taking her on a tour of china, In a week and a half we have gone from China's deep South to Baijing in the North and and back down to Shanghai. there is so much to tell that for your sake and mine, I will just let the following pictures do te talking!

Relaxing along the Li River.

Cruising down the Li River.

Day 55 (Yangshou)

Like I said earlier, you really can lose yourself for weeks here in Yangshou, another day of cycling and there is always another track to explore, which ends at a river or some hidden little cave. Villages seem to appear and disappear like magic behind one of the million hills, and just when you think you are well and truely lost...poof, theres a proper road. This place really is magnificant and you can really let go for as long as you like.



Supper at the night market was great...different, but great, rat and vegetables (it's meat isn't it?), although it's even a little harsh for me when you find a little paw in between your veg.

More Li River photos

The serpentine Li River.

Day 53 (Yangshou)

The next day saw the two of us travelling down river from Xingping towards Yangshou, by inflatable canoe, although the water was so warn that I spend half the time rather drifting alongside the boat.

Large passenger ferries also travel up and down between Guilin and Yangshou, and with currents being what they are, our inflatable canoe nearly got a little to close to the propeller end of one of the ferries. Yet the rest of the day was great, just cruising downriver, swimming, eating and having fun. We reached Yangshou just before nightfall, and just in time for supper!!!

Cormorants used for special fishing by the locals.