Chinese countryside and futuristic skylines: Longji, Yangshuo and Hong Kong
Chinese countryside and futuristic skylines: Longji, Yangshuo and Hong Kong China | Asia Published: June 2018 | Partner content produced on assignment with Lonely Planet & G Adventures All opinions and content remain my own. This post contains affiliate links. I was a sweaty mess when I arrived at the small village of Ping’an amongst the Longji Rice Terraces. When the time would come to depart, I would still be a sweaty mess but with an additional limp and a huge grin on my face; the next couple of days would be full of (mis)adventures and stunning scenery. The journey to Guilin from Shanghai had been long, 19-hours on a sleeper train, essentially the largest, 40+ bed dorm I had ever slept in, had left me slightly dazed and as our transfer deposited us at the park entrance, the final drive and 20-minute hike to get to the hotel seemed like a killer. A hot shower in the cutest accommodation I had ever seen though quickly had my travel buzz back in time for a massive fe...