After the Yangshuo trip, me and two of my Italian friends and one Finnish girl continued our trip to the next city. We took a bus to place called Guilin. It was much bigger a city than Yangshuo but very beautiful also. In the evening we just walked around the city little bit but went to bed pretty early. We had booked a whole day trip to Longshen and Dragon Backbone Rice terraces, so we had to wake up early.

Next morning we left the city at 8 am. We decided to attend a basic group trip, just to save our time. The 10-hour trip cost 16 Euros, so it was not a bad choice either when thinking about travelers' budget. At first we went to see some small villages where some of the locals still lived traditionally like they have lived for decades. For example, all the girls and women in the village haven't ever cut their hair. They still hide their hair under the hat until they get married. After that they'll do they hair everyday in similar way. If they have a bun made of hair in their forehead, it means that they have given a birth to a baby. In the village we went to see a traditional music and dance show.

After seeing the village, we drove to Longshen Rice terraces. They were just incredible! We walked about an hour to get to the top of the mountain to see all the beautiful sights, but it was definitely worth it! We also had a lunch in the 600 year old village which was in our way to the top. We tried a local speciality: bamboo rice and bamboo chicken.

Our guide was talking English the whole day so it was very nice to get a lot of information. Everything we saw was so interesting. After getting back to Guilin, unfortunately we had to take a bus back to Guangzhou so we would be back at school on time next morning. The trip was pretty rought because we did so much during such a short time, but it was absolutely one of the best trips I have ever done! I really recommend everyone to go at least to Yangshuo, but if you have time, take a trip to see the rice terraces also!