Guilin … I have just arrived by aircraft and, I am able to be able to breathe!  Xi’an was impressive for the saga of the Terracotta Warriors etc. but it was extremely not easy to breathe … the climate in Xi’an plays a huge role in the air pollution, also I discovered a low count of trees, by watching, al ot of dust … we require trees replanted here (Xi’an) to hold down loose earth …

In Guilin though, I got to feel fresh air,  Lovable elderly ladies saying few words in English to put up for sale their fruits, books, post cards, and one lady was promotion aprons … it was difficult to continually say no, so i in the end bought a Guilin book with a 10 set of post cards for just 40 Rmb…what a bargain 40 divided by 7.5 … I paid ~ $5.33CAD … very inexpensive prices … your buck goes very far in China …

It was so wonderful cruising down the Li River .

Mulong Lake Park–A nice Pagoda in Guilin during an evening cruise!.. the hills were so splendid… this was the best part of touring in Guilin,  the cruise trip along the Li River … so peaceful, and fascinating… I took photos of women washing their clothes on the rocks along the Li River, women (with kids on their backs) reaching out with long sticks with nets at the end to capture fish, NO, to catch $$ from tourists passing by on the many ships travelling the Li River … the scenery along the Li River will eternally stay a highlight of Guilin; I can’t clarify it, but the sensation is incredible.  Next time I will stay for no less than a week!!!

At night I took a cruise down the Mulong Lake, right in Guilin  … one Pagoda stood out and was gaily lit; we passed through countless bridges that Guilin lights up specially for the cruises at nighttime.

I would recommend Li River Cruise to anyone who visits Guilin.

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