West Street, where we stayed, is the heart of the old downtown and is a walking street that the picture does no justice. This is an early morning view from our balcony where within a few hours the street is teeming with young, foreign backpackers, mountain climbers and tourists from all over the world as this is Asia’s premiere place for rock climbing.
The Impressions Light Show in Yangshuo
The amazing thing about the picture is that it was all performed on water in front of us as we were sitting in an amphitheater. The lake which is an extension of the Li River is actually the stage. The ribbons of colored material were raised from a submerged position by the fisherman on their little bamboo skiffs. There are 600 local performers and the show is directed by Zhang Yimou who also directed the Beijing Olympics Opening Ceremony. We couldn’t get pictures of all the different scenes because we were sitting in a downpour in our usher-supplied raincoats with umbrellas overhead.
