Nihao, Kossacks! I'm here for a few weeks visiting China, and seeing as how fascinating I find world travel, I thought perhaps a few of you would be interested in seeing a glimpse of how other people live, as well as taking a break from all the candidate diaries here as of late. Most of the people in this part of China don't live in their single family suburban homes with desk jobs, cars in the garages, etc.
The photos I am sharing here are from Yangshuo, China. This is about a one hour flight north of Hong Kong (which is in south central China) followed by a 2 hour car ride into the middle of nowhere. This is an area with a smallish main town, surrounded by small fishing villages and lots of land spread out between them.
Yangshuo is in the middle of numerous Karst peaks, the type of mountains you see in the photos. You may recognize these mountains from Chinese and other Far Eastern paintings, as they are very unique and beautiful, and are a main draw for people around the world to visit here.
Karst peaks surround us
View from our hotel balcony
Village nestled in the peaks
Moon Hill
Children play in the balloons on the river
People washing their laundry
Woman planting her garden
Writing on a wall
Cemetary
Cormorant fisherman
Common vehicle
Man with his cattle
1500-year-old Banyan tree
Selling fruit and baked goods
People play games in the street to bide their time
Loaded cart
Lots of Mao imagery around
Chickens everywhere
Stage in the hillside
Trinket carts
Lions in front of a building
Karst sunset
So there you have it, a glimpse into rural China. I hope you have enjoyed your armchair visit!