漓江漂流

One of the highlights of visiting 桂林 and 阳朔 is to enjoy the scenery of 漓江 between and around these 2 towns.

Didn't realise that 漓江 comes all the way down to 广西 province (just goes to show how little I know about China geography...)

The picture on the right is taken on 遇龙江, one of the offshoots of 漓江, easily accessible from 阳朔 town. Someone had the brilliant idea of slowing down the gushing water and turn this place into a tourist spot. The guy in the picture is crossing 遇龙江 by walking on one of the many 堤 built to provide a calm surface for tourists to leisurely 漂流 ( see picture below) along the amazing scenery.

This is one of the few places in China where you see local people appreciating the value of protecting the environment. No motorised boat is allowed of this stretch of the river to ensure that this place is as unpolluted as possible (and hence keeping the tourist dollar coming).









[Images courtesy of Chai Yew Wei]