Cormorant Fishing

This was really cool - as seen on Survivor China. They tie a noose around these birds and let them go hunt for fish. They can't swallow their catch, so we get to eat it instead. Sometimes, life's just not fair.

 
 
The light is to guide the birds back to the boat. I asked a local if he still fishes this way, and he told me he has a better method - drop an electric heater into the river and electrocute the fish. I asked him to show me, but since it's illegal, he'll only do it in the middle of the night.

Down the Li River

An hour bus ride away from Yangshuo is the village of Xing Ping. We met a couple of students on their way home and they took us to their house, which conveniently, is also a little guest house.


The scenery as depicted on the back of the 20RMB bill. I think whoever drew it took some artistic liberties.