The town of Yangshou is a pretty hopping place of 50,000 or so people. It is nestled among the limestone peaks alongside the Li River and offers lots of unique restaurants, shopping, and nightlife to enjoy after a day or rock climbing, whitewater rafting, or something even more taxing such as supervising four children under the age of ten.
The accomodations in Yangshou are primarily small, local guest houses and hostels rather than large, 5 star hotels. We stayed in a small hotel called the Imperial Palace. It had a great location overlooking the river but was pretty non-descript and non too clean. The mattresses were remarkably hard, even for China. I had to rotate frequently during the night to avoid bruising and numbness.
The town was bustling with activity. The streets were packed with people and street vendors, especially this weekend with the Chinese holiday of Duanwu. All in all, it had all of the high prices and poor service to match any tourist trap in the U.S. but made up for it with the incredible mountain setting and charming ancient streets.
The accomodations in Yangshou are primarily small, local guest houses and hostels rather than large, 5 star hotels. We stayed in a small hotel called the Imperial Palace. It had a great location overlooking the river but was pretty non-descript and non too clean. The mattresses were remarkably hard, even for China. I had to rotate frequently during the night to avoid bruising and numbness.
The town was bustling with activity. The streets were packed with people and street vendors, especially this weekend with the Chinese holiday of Duanwu. All in all, it had all of the high prices and poor service to match any tourist trap in the U.S. but made up for it with the incredible mountain setting and charming ancient streets.
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