Karst mountains

Yangshuo, Guangxi Province, SW China 27th Oct

A few snapshots of some of todays sights....
...5 people on one scooter.....cormorant fishing.....limestone 'karst' mountains......pomelo's - a huge pear shaped citrus fruit like a grapefruit.....dog-meat in the market :-( .....peanuts and cotton growing......rice being harvested......orange groves....bananas growing on trees......bamboo boats......Ian wearing a chef's hat and apron at his cookery class! ......amazing light show with the Li River and surrounding mountains as the backdrop. This was stunning. Created by Zhang Yi Mou the film maker and choreographer of the Olympic opening show, it involves 600 people in each show which runs twice each night. Apparently some 15% of the population of Yangshuo take part in it, a celebration of local culture and customs. Most of the show takes place on the river itself, with the use of lights and dry ice creating an atmosphere against which the local fishermen 'dance' in their bamboo raft boats to music backing. Very dramatic.
This morning Ian has learnt how to cook deep-fried stuffed egg-plant with pork, gong bao chicken and braised string beans with garlic and chilli sauce. So look out anyone who thinks they're coming round for cheese on toast!!
We rounded off the morning with a bamboo boat trip back to our hotel, nicely negotiated down to 70 yuan. Perhaps we'll summon up the energy later to brave the humidity and take a bike ride through the mountains, before going off to the rice terraces tomorrow morning.