Went to Xing Ping, an old town about an hour from Yangshuo. I had been there in 2005 and was very surprised by the change. It used to be a simple village that led to a famous place alongside the Li River, where one can take bamboo rafts on the river. The spot is famous as the picture of the 20 yuan note bears a photo of the area.
Unfortunately they have turned the village into a commercialised money making machine which spoilt much of the original beauty. New and modern restaurants are there and market stalls that are trying to sell all the usual trinkets that nobody really needs.
Unfortunately they have turned the village into a commercialised money making machine which spoilt much of the original beauty. New and modern restaurants are there and market stalls that are trying to sell all the usual trinkets that nobody really needs.
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