Things to Do in Yangshuo

Yangshuo's dramatic karst limestone peaks have been painted by Chinese artists for over 1,000 years and inspired the landscape style seen in classical Tang Dynasty art.

The Li River bamboo rafting near Yangshuo is poled by hand using single oars, a technique unchanged for centuries and now a UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage.

Yangshuo hosts the world's largest international rock climbing festival each autumn, attracting climbers to over 600 bolted routes in the karst formations.

The town was virtually unknown to Western tourists before the 1980s but became a backpacker hub after a single guidebook mention, transforming it from a farming village.

Moon Hill, Yangshuo's most recognisable peak, has a natural arch near its summit that frames a perfect moon view during the Mid-Autumn Festival.