There is a place on our list where we often go to when feeling depressed, tired of busy city life and/or bored with daily routine. This place makes us feel alive.
My place is Yangshuo river located nearby Guilin and it is located in China’s most picturesque region – Guangxi Province. It’s my little fairytale place and hidden gem where I can just relax on the boat, where I can mediate, be on my won, think of life and clear my mind.
Although Guilin is one of the most famous travel destinations in this part of China, it is not overcrowded with tourists like Beijing or Shanghai. It’s actually one of the most peaceful places in the Land of Dragons.
There is nothing better than taking a boat and going for a nice ride across the river admiring the beautiful floating mountains and bird flying high.
Yangshuo river is undoubtedly one of China’s greatest areas of natural beauty with stunning karst mountain peaks along the banks of the Li River – the views are just magnificent.
Yangshuo River, makes it the most desirable place to visit (right after the Great Wall of China in Beijing) by foreign travelers. It surprises its visitors with stunning scenery of mountains, caves, lakes and river as well as rice terraces.
There is a very popular Chinese saying “Guilin’s mountain and water scenery is the best under heaven” and this is so true!
If you get hungry, you can indulge in some local delicacies – snake meat or snails in beer. Snails taste surprisingly well with the texture close to minced beef. Probably, the biggest issue people have with them, is that they are served in shells. It also makes it very hard to eat – especially to those who try it for the first time.
It sounds scary for most to eat a snake, but it’s actually very delicious! It tastes like a very good fish. I must admit that I will eat a snake every time it’s offered to me, and I wish it gets a bigger popularity in the West, so that I can have it when I go back home.
If these photos do not convince you to travel to Guilin, how about checking out our post on how to explore Guilin for less than $25?
Would you add Yangshuo river to your travel bucket list?
67 thoughts on “Stunning Yangshuo River in Photos”
Looks like a great place to relax, I totally understand why you are heading there to clear your minds.
True!
Wow. Great photos! Beautiful.
Thanks mate. Haven’t seen you for ages. Gotta catch up!
I can imagine it would be hard to visit this place and not be relaxed. It looks heavenly!
I know!
Yangshuo is one of my favorite places in China! The river and those incredible mountains are so relaxing and the locals were super friendly. I’d love to go back!
I don’t usually go twice to the same place, but I say yes to Yangshuo!
More great photos, glad to see you share this with us all.
Thanks a lot!
Beautiful photos, thank you for sharing :)
Thanks Yara! I’m glad you liked them!
Hmmm, snake meat. Just tell me afterwards what it was! The Yangshuo River is the beauty of China I soooo want to see and would absolutely be added to my list! Did you guys feel secure (as in not tipping over) on that boat, Agness?
Thanks Mike. The boat was very safe. It was raining and shaky that day, but we were ok :D!
It looks like a relaxing place indeed. Here in Venice I still haven’t find a place like that where you are really overwhelmed by nature. Whenever I go to my parents’ village in the countryside, however, I try to take a walk among the vineyards, if the weather is good. It’s really uplifting!
We eat snails in Italy too! I never tried them, but my father loves them. I think I can manage to try the snake if I don’t see the head, LOL!
What a beautiful place!
It is, indeed!
These are wonderful photos and stunning mountains. I love the look of those boats – sturdy to I hope. China has so many wonderful places to see – will have to make it there again sometime.
Thank you Lily! China’s amazing. You should make it there soon!
Gorgeous scenery! It definitely looks like a place that’s worth exploring whenever I finally make it to China.
Thank you sweetie!
How beautiful! We didn’t have the time to explore the Yangshuo River – but it is on the top of my list for the next China trip!
Maybe next time guys!
Stunning! How was the snake meat? I wanted to try some in Cambodia or Thailand but I could not find any.
I was pretty chewy, but yummy, a bit spicy though.
Oh wow… This is simply stunning. I know I’ve seen this place in your pictures before, but still, wow.
I can imagine this is a very nice place to go when the city life is becoming too hectic!! Pictures like this remind me what’s great about travelling and travel writing. Thanks for sharing :)
Thanks Tim!
This looks like an ideal place to practice your yoga and meditation, Agness! What a lovely escape from the hustle of the cities!
You’re absolutely right Jess! I’ll try it next time!
I love the fabulous photo of the local boatman! Some of the rocks in the water remind me of when I visited Halong Bay
I know, it’s crazy. I’ve also been to Halong Bay! :)!
Looks like a serene and quite place away from buzzling touristy spots! I would love to spend some time here relaxing myself under the sun & reading my favourite book!
It’s not necessary quiet place, but relaxing for sure!
Beautiful scenery, beautifully captured! :-)
Oh Becky, bless you!
That was no lie – the scenery really is stunning! And your photos capture it beautifully, as ever.
Thanks!
Gorgeous! I’d love to visit China and this area looks absolutely beautiful. I’ve never tried snake meat but you make it look good enough to order!
You should!