Good Morning -
We woke up today in Yangshuo after a lovely and somewhat more relaxing day yesterday.  In the morning we had a lovely boat ride along the Li Jiang or the Li River. This is considered to be one of the most picturesque places in all of China and is even featured on the 20 元 bill. It was gorgeous and gave us a nice chance to relax while taking in the gorgeous scenery. 

From the ride, we headed to lunch and back to our hotel. At our hotel we had a demonstration and mini lesson on Chinese water color painting. It was very cool and a handful of students even got to try their hand at it. The teacher, Master Ye, even did a quick painting of one of our students! A very cool activity. 

After the painting, a number of students and parents went over to West street, an area well known in Yangshuo for its exciting shops and restaurants. The students love experimenting with their Chinese as they try to bargain for deals in the markets. 

Dinner and the evening last night were laid back affairs. We had a bit more free time, which helped give everyone a bit of a breather. 

Today we visit a local school and we had back to Guilin in order to fly North to Xian.

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