Monday, November 13, 2023

China (Post Covid-19 Overseas Visit No 6 - My 10 days 8 Nights Package Tour to Guilin, Yangshuo, Longsheng, Lipu & Hezhou, Zhaoqing, & Guangzhou, China) Day 5 - Guilin, Guangxi Oct 30 2023 Part 2

Xinping Ancient Town
Yanhshuo, Guangxi, China
Impression Liu Sanjie
Yangshuo, Guangxi, China

Roystar / Hong Thai Travel & Tours package tour quotes " Day 4 Boat riding in Xingping Lijiang - Lijiang River winds likes a water-belt among the mountains, as if you were moving forward in a landscape painting; Xinping ancient town - a town of thousand years old, which retains the antique handicraft workshops & buildings from the Qing Dynasty; Guangyuan Scenic Area  (included buggy round trip + elevator + mini train)  - explore the exciting journey to the centre of the Earth in the Cave Champion of the World, descend into the cave centre by riding the elevator & ride the mini train to view the colorful stalactites, upon exit there is a beautiful scenery of landscape pastoral. 

Day 5 Monday Oct 30 2023 Part 2 - focusing our tour group's visit to Xinping Ancient Town (guided tour), Impression Liu Shanjie music show (PYO) & a evening stroll (DIY) for a free & easy visit to West Street, Yangshuo, my last visit was in 2005 ! (this was originally under the Day 4 itinerary but revised upon our arrival in Guangzhou). 

Xinping Ancient Town, Yangshuo, Guangxi, China - originally built in 265AD, this well preserved town has a history of 1740 years, the bright & clean slab stone allay, a performance stage which built in the year Wanli (1573 > 1620), many buildings of the Ming & Qing dynasties, the town is surrounded by the unique landscape & has been reputed the most beautiful ancient town along Li River.

1) Walkabout in Xinping Ancient town - guided tour ! 

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2) Performance Stage, Xinping Ancient Town, Yangshuo - built in the year Wanli (1573 > 1620). 


My Surname Cheng 

Day 5 Hotel Accommodation (Yangshuo) - 2 nights - 1.2km from hotel to West Street, Yangshou. 


Impression Liu Shanjie (Pay Your Own PYO), Yangshuo, Guangxi, China - ticket booking & transport arrangement by our China tour guide, entrance fee CNY320 for lower seats (Rm211, pay your own PYO), lower ticket price CNY278 for upper seats - I hour show (07.45 > 08.45), my 2nd viewing, last viewing was in 2005 (I still preferred the older premiered version of this open air Liu Sanjie show as the on site river performance show, spotlight & sound effects were more thrilling & entertaining !)

1) China Li River Sanjui Theatre Impression Liu Shangjie - Front entrance & Ticketing counter 


2) Zhang Yi Mou Li Jiang Art School - pictorial presentation on training programs for performers. theatre site & photos of ex-Impression Liu Sanjie shows ! 


3) Impression Liu Sanjie - theatre seating. 


4) The start of the spectacular performance "Impression Liu Shanjie" musical night show, presented on the natural stage in the world on Li River. It was a full moon when the performance was held on that night ! 


5) Red Impression - Symbolises Enthusiasm 


6) Blue Impression - Love Song 


7) Golden Impression - Fishing Lights


8) Silver Impression - Performance Grand Ceremony


9) Closing Ceremony


10) Exiting the Performance Stage & Theatre 


Evening walk (21.30 > 22.15, DIY, do it yourself) from our hotel towards the West Street area, Yangshuo (approx 1.2km) after our hotel check in.  My last visit to West Street was in Nov 2005 ! 


Day 5 hotel buffet breakfast


Tour group's lunch in Xiesanjie Restaurant in a countryside town, Yangshuo, Guangxi - specialty dish is beer fish fillets & my favourite bamboo shoots ! 


Tour group's dinner in Fisherman Beer Fish Restaurant, Yangshuo, Guangxi - specialty dish is beer fish fillets & my favourite bamboo shoots

Bamboo Shoots - My Favourite
Beer Fish Fillets - Specialty Dish

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