Spiky Scenery

July 2, 2011

Tourist Boats on River Among Karst Scenery - Xingping, Guanxi, China - Daily Travel Photos
(Xingping, Guanxi, China)
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Tourist boats await passengers among the beautiful karst scenery in Xingping, China (ARCHIVED PHOTO on the weekends - originally photographed 2007/06/27).

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2 Comments - Spiky Scenery

1) R. -

This reminds me of Vang Vieng in Laos (minus the unruly crowds and such).

July 4, 2011
2) TravelGuy -

@R, The drunks are nicer in China even though they're not tubing!

July 11, 2011

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