Just as promised, the trip down the Li River was astonishing. We left early in the am, passed by some construction, and then hit the river.
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| Scaffolding is bamboo |
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| 2 story houses are evidence of increasing wealth in this once exceedingly poor region. |
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| Rice paddies being cleaned up. |
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| This woman has a catch of fresh fish that she will sell to the stream of commercial tourist boats heading down the river. |
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| A more traditional bamboo raft. There were not many of these fishermen. |
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| Cooling off in the river. |
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| The wall of Nine Horses - A. was the first one to see them all. (I found 7) |
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| Tangerine plantations |
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| Water buffalo |
After we reached Yangshou, we had a small break, and then headed out on another bus. First up was a short trip on a bamboo raft. As we drifted down the river, we were treated to the sight of a traditional fishing method: that of comorant fishing. The birds have a choke collar so that they can not swallow the fish that they catch. The collar is undone every 5 or 6 fish so that they know that if they work, they will get fed. It is quite amazing to watch. Then, we stopped to see some water buffalo up close, and a quick tour of a traditional fishing town (which is in the process of being completely modernized.) And then off to our hotel.
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| N and A enjoying the river. |
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| Cormorant fishing |
It was a beautiful trip.
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