JoAnn Christy

by JoAnn
(Charlottesvile, VA. U.S.A)

I was in Yangshuo about a month ago with my 23 year old son and 26 year old daughter. I had been to trip advisor.com and told that the Yangtze river cruise (which I'd already booked) was not great. It was suggested by my dauhter, who is living in Shenzhen, China that we do the Li river cruise from Guilin.

This is one of the very best decisions I have ever made! The scenery is so beautiful that we spent the entire 4 hour cruise on the deck and Yangshuo is not to be missed. If you have the cash, spend it on the hot air balloon ride. It was stunning and my kids both loved it.

There is also an evening show that is THE most spectacular I have ever seen. I've traveled throughout the U.S. and Europe but this show cannot be missed!!! We didn't even know about the show until our guide suggested it. She was able to get us tickets through a cancellation. It should be noted that this is entirely in Chinese but the music has some Western composition so if don't think is like Chinese Opera, which I also happened to love. This show is stunning and poignant and you will LOVE it!!! The show is called Impressions and was directed by the director of the movie Hero and is also directing the upcoming Olympic opening ceremonies. That should be enough of an introduction! (Liu Sanjie Show)

I loved all that I saw in China but Yangshuo is will always have a place in my heart!