Guangxi Where my heart is
Guangxi was the first place I worked in China, first in the provincial capital, Nanning, and later in the second city of Liuzhou. This is where my wife is from, where we travel back to every summer and each year for Chinese New Year. Although it is not where I spend most of my time, and not where I'm from, it is still 'home'.
There are many shots of Liuzhou, a small city by Chinese standards (only around 1 million people), but a nice one, sprinkled with miniature versions of the karst stone hills that make nearby Yangshuo (near Guilin) so famous. It is nice to break a walk through the city with a stiff climb up one of these hills, especially Horse Saddle Mountain, with its commanding view of the city.
Yangshuo
A boatman standing idle on the river at Yangshuo. The karst stone hills in the background are characteristic of Guangxi province, most spectacularly at Yangshuo, near Guilin, though other areas, including the city of Liuzhou, are dotted with such hills. They are very reminiscent of the karst stone hills of Laos.
River Trip
Trips down the river by boat, from Guilin to Yangshuo, are very popular.
River trip
Another boat plying the route to Yangshuo.
Chinese Bridge
A bridge in Yangshuo, with some classic Chinese architecture in the background.
Yangshuo high street
One of the main roads through Yangshuo, near the more famous (pedestrianised) West Street.
Liuzhou backstreet
A backstreet in Liuzhou, seen from the approach to one of the many bridges spanning the river.
Number One Bridge
A view of Number One Bridge (一桥) in Liuzhou
Wenhui Bridge
Like most important cities in China (and the world), Liuzhou sprang up around a river, in this case the Liujiang. The river meanders through the city in a U shape, with the city centre held in the embrace of the U, and the suburbs, and most manufacturing and housing, on the outside of the U. This picture shows Wenhui Bridge (文惠桥), one of many bridges spanning the Liujiang river.
Wenhui Bridge
Another view of Wenhui Bridge.
Wenhui Bridge
The bridge on a summer's day, with a pair of bathers setting off to swim in the Liujiang. A hilltop temple is visible in the background.
Liujiang
Fishing boats on the Liujiang river.
Goose Mountain
A view of Goose Mountain (鹅山) from Horse Saddle Mountain (马鞍山).
Number One Bridge
A view of the bridge from the top of Horse Saddle Mountain.
Liuzhou city
A view of Liuzhou city and the Liujiang river from the top of Horse Saddle Mountain.
Liuzhou panorama
A panoramic view of Liuzhou from the top of Horse Saddle Mountain. Made from several photos stitched together. The panoramic stitching has exaggerated the view quite a lot, turning the U shape of the river almost to an O, making the city centre seem like an island. There is a MAGNIFY function on this image, so try hovering over it for a better view.
Liuzhou panorama (by night)
Another panoramic view of Liuzhou from the top of Horse Saddle Mountain, this one taken after dark. As with the previous panorama, there is a MAGNIFY function on this image, so try hovering over it for a better view.
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