Activities in Yángshuò
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Bike Asia
Bike Asia arranges outings from half-day expeditions to three-day adventures. Two- to four-week cycling expeditions are also arranged through China, Mongolia, Laos, Cambodia, Tibet and Nepal. Bike Asia also hires decent and well-maintained mountain bikes.
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Karst Café
Karst Café has one- to 10-day climbing excursions. Climbing in Yángshuò has mushroomed in popularity over the past decade. Autumn is the best season for clambering up the karst towers.
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Cycling
There's no shortage of places to rent bikes (from Y15 per day), but for the best equipment and strong advice on possible trips, try Bike Asia, above Bar 98. Bikes go for Y50 per day (deposit Y350), including safety helmet and map. English-speaking guides (from Y300) are available.
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Yángshuò Taichi Health Centre
Runs classes for both the Yang and Chen styles of taichi. Cheap accommodation is available for students.
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Owen Language College
With one in two people on earth conversant in either English or Chinese, the time has come to learn Mandarin, so why not do it in Yángshuò? With subsistence costs so low and with all that Yángshuò has to offer, language schools are all the rage. Teaching English is also popular, with schools exchanging free accommodation and meals for a commitment to teach. It's worth considering if you want to stay in Yángshuò for a while.
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Spider Man Climbing
Spider Man Climbing offers half-day and whole-day expeditions for beginners. For more experienced climbers, multipitch climbs are also offered , as well as three-day, one week and two-week climbs. Prices all include transport, shoe hire, equipment and guides. Pick up equipment here as well as a copy of Yangshuo Rock Climbing. Ask about climbing in the White Mountain area, Baby Frog area and Copper door area.
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Budizhen International Kungfu School
The Budizhen International Kungfu School is a popular martial arts school. Here you can get to grips with its distinctive style of Budizhen (步地真) Gongfu taught by Mr Gao. Training - also in taichi and qìgōng - is seven days a week.
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Yángshuò Cooking School
The Yangshuo Cooking School helps you chuck together a tasty Beer Fish and other local specialities from farmhouse surrounds after trips to local markets for ingredients.
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Lizard Lounge
Lizard Lounge is an excellent bar-cum-climbing centre with its own small bouldering wall. Half-day climbs include equipment, transport, food, water and guides.
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Cloud 9 Restaurant
Runs two three-hour cooking courses a day, for around Y150 per person including market tour and lunch. Would-be chefs receive printouts of the recipes they've just messed up.
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Rock Climbing
Yángshuò is fast becoming one of the hottest climbing destinations in Asia. There are eight major peaks in regular use, already providing more than 250 bolted climbs. More are being bolted every year. China Climb, located inside Lizard Lounge bar, is the biggest climbing club in China and the most professional outfit in town. It offers local advice for experienced climbers and fully guided, bolted climbs for beginners. Prices start at Y300 per person for a half-day climb, with everything included. Also ask here for information on renting kayaks .
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Omeida Chinese Academy
Has reader-recommended Chinese-language classes. It offers two-week classes (10 hours per week) for Y1000 and also hires English teachers.
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