Guilin e seus arredores...

na que foi talvez a mais BELA viagem que fiz por bandas asiáticas...
(até agora... ; ) ...)
















"Longsheng and Longji Village

Longji means 'Dragon Backed Mountain'. The excessively large number of terraced rice paddy fields on this mountain has created an intricate pattern on the hill side. When the paddies are full of water in spring, it is said to resemble the scales on the back of a dragon. The fields are beautiful all year round as the rice grows and matures, changing colours as it does so.
The village is high up on the mountain. The nearest road is narrow and twisty. Visitors by car must park a the bottom of the hill and take a minibus to the upper car park. From the upper car park, you must ascend on foot. There are sedan chairs available for hire if you are not up to the climb. The path ascends rapidly through the paddy fields and houses. There are several view points long the way where you can rest and take photographs. A short hike through the village to the summit takes about 2 hours to complete, depending on fitness. Longer hikes spanning more than one day are possible and will allow you to access more beautiful and less touristy areas of the mountain.
Longsheng is home to four minority nationalities: Miao, Yao, Dong and Zhuang. The Yao nationality live in Longji. They have distinctive clothing and hair styles which set them apart from other ethnic groups. Yao women are famous for having the longest hair in the world. They never cut their hair. Instead they wrap the hair in a bun on top of their head in a style resembling an Indian turban."

texto in: http://wikitravel.org/en/Guilin

but photographs: "Views from Guilin" - took by Olga Tavares