Contributor: Renegadesalmon
| Header | The Li River |
| Where is it | Guilin Province, China |
| What is it | A river in southern China famous for its surrounding karst mountains. |
| Main attractions | River cruises on “bamboo” rafts (actually made from PVC), caving, climbing, motorbike rentals, and local food, particularly grilled beer fish. |
| Psychedelic merit | To be surrounded by such mountains, covered in mist, drifting down the river with rain coming down all around you… It makes for a truly serene and surreal experience. Being nestled between these stark peaks makes the towns like Yangshuo and Guilin feel like they are part of a reality separate from the rest of the world. |
| Comments | The town of Yangshuo itself is unfortunately quite touristy, but it is amazing how little it takes to get away from it. A short walk to the outskirts of the town and surrounding countryside feel like a trip back in time, as it seems as though little has changed out there in the past decades. |
| Links | Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Li_River_%28Guangxi%29 TravelChinaGuide: http://www.travelchinaguide.com/attraction/guangxi/guilin/li_river.htm |
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