Yangshuo Attractions

Traditional Chinese Medicine and Massage

We can arrange for you to visit a local Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) doctor who specialises in bone issues. She can treat a whole range of ailments with therapeutic massage and/or acupuncture. She will also provide relaxation massages and teach those who would like to know more about this intriguing style of medicine.

The full list of services includes:

• Chinese medicine
• Physical diagnosis
• Acupuncture
• Therapeutic massage
• Relaxation massage
• Hot cupping (Moxibustion)
• Foot reflexology
• Traditional Chinese herbal bath
• Massage and acupuncture courses

For the evening:

Liu Sanjie Light Show

A delightful show, directed by Zhang Yi Mou (famous for movies such as 'Hero' and 'The House Of Flying Daggers'). The show is set on the Li River and the lighting of the mountains in the background is truly amazing. Different minorities from this region sing and dance in celebration of their own culture.

Show time: 8 PM

Duration: 1 hour

Location: The show has its own site by the river bank

Cost: 198 RMB/person for a C Class (standard seat)

Cost: 320 RMB/person for a VIP Class

Cost: 680 RMB/person for a President Class

Getting there: We include transfers (to and from) with our entrance tickets. It takes 10 minutes by car and a short walk to your seat. Please allow 40 minutes so as not to miss the start of the show. Otherwise, the site is about a 20-30 minute walk.

Cormorant fishing

Watch this traditional technique from a boat. Highly trained birds catch fish and deliver to their master, for a share. You can see this every evening after dark.

Chinese Kung Fu Show

A program of twenty technique demonstrations performed by local students under the direction of Master Feng Fuhao.

Further afield

Longsheng Rice Terraces

Also known as Longji (or referred to by the main villages of Pingan or Dazai)the Rice Terraces of Longsheng (translates as Dragon's Backbone) are a stunning site whatever time of year you choose to go.

Click here to read more about the Longsheng Rice Terraces

Chenyang

We can arrange trips to the Dong village of Chenyang with its wonderful Wind and Rain Bridge and Drum Tower.

Since this is a remote area we do not get many requests. Please ask if you do want more information. We have a good friend in Chenyang who can help us prepare detailed answers.

We are developing contacts throughout southeastern Guizhou and intend to include programs as far as Kaili, and perhaps Guiyang, soon. Feel free to ask about those in the meantime.

We do not recommend the following sites unless you have a specific interest:

Assembling Dragon Cave: Not a bad option but we generally recommend Silver Cave as a more worthwhile trip. This may be of interest if time is short.

Butterfly Cave: A kitsch site which may only be worthwhile if you have younger children

Magical Cave: Far from the biggest or best of the local caves. Has really only opened to take advantage of the traffic heading towards the bamboo rafting.

Shangri-la: This is very definitely a site for big domestic groups only. Some nice scenery but little else is real.

Big Banyan Tree: Although the tree is an attractive feature this site has little else to offer and most western visitors will find the conditions of the animals distressing.