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Follow the yellow bloom road!
This was at least the fifth time I've been to Yangshuo and every time I see something new. Last year I went during the rainy season, in June, and there was a flood; we had a relaxing day playing cards in the hotel and eating instant noodles. This year we were there at the end of February and it was perfect because the 油菜花 rapeseed flowers were blooming everywhere. Blue skies, green hills, yellow fields. We cycled along the Yulong River to Fuli and it was a perfect day: mild weather, spring blossoms and joyful signs of life everywhere. Yangshuo is always beautiful but this is definitely a good time of year to go, just before the spring rains.
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I've been to Yangshuo several times before but I'd never climbed the TV tower hill until now. It was really worth it! I didn't know exactly where the trail started but I had a good idea of where it should be (you can see the trail snaking up the mountain from the town.) I headed in that direction and found myself in a maze of alleys behind the market. I wasn't sure I'd be able to find my way through these narrow streets and then saw 上山--> painted on a wall. Perfect! I followed a few more of these ad hoc signs and soon found myself at the bottom of stone steps leading out of the village and up the slope. It's a typical Chinese trail: steep and all stairs. It's not a long climb though. At the top there's a compound with the TV towers in it; the old man who lives there will take 5 kuai (WeChat accepted) to come inside and admire the view. I think he also sells drinks. I asked him if he climbs up there every day and he laughed and said no he stays in the house there. What a view to wake up to every morning! You can see how the town of Yangshuo stretches out like the arms of an octopus in between the karst hills, radiating away from the area around 西街 West Street.
Definitely recommended if you've got an hour or two to spend and want the best overhead view of Yangshuo. If it's too much climbing for you, go to the hill in People's Park, which is t#awesomepic pped by a small pagoda and overlooks the town centre.
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In Yangshuo People's Park 人民公园 there's a small, sharp karst hill crowned with a pagoda or gazebo. I've seen it before but didn't know the way up. This time I found it. The base of the trail is kind of tucked away but the hill is small so if you walk around it isn't hard to find. On the way up there are a few grottos, stone arches and so on. After a great thigh burn up the stone steps you reach the top and are awarded with a brilliant view of Yangshuo town centre (the West Street 西街 area) and the surrounding higher karst hills. It would probably be a good sunrise or sunset point but we were there a little after sunset so missed it. There's a table in the gazebo so you could bring a picnic (as the rubbish suggests other people have. Sigh.)
If it's not strenuous enough exercise or a commanding enough view for you, give the TV tower mountain a try (see my previous post.)
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