This Saturday we had a fantastic time visiting the ancient city of Yangmei. 30 KM southwest of Nanning along the Yong River is the five hundred year old village. The village has survived living much like they did the last four hundred years and many of the streets are still intact. After riding a roller coaster of a bus out through fields like looked like Nebraska cornfields, we reached the village after a ferry ride. We felt like we were at Disneyland with all of the stone and the palm trees and foliage. There were water buffalo, chickens, dogs and bearded lizards roaming the streets and it was a fantastic site to see. We roamed the city for about three hours, had bananas for lunch and came home. We had a great time and the village was really exciting to see. Here are some pics from the trip.
Our tour guides for the day: Evia, Fish, Lemon, and Summer. There were all very kind and we had a great time with them. They have even offered to take us other places around Nanning and we will probably take them up on it. It was great not to have to worry about how to get to Yangmei but to simply follow them.
This was the home where one of the first communist revolts was planned in the early 1900s.
An ancient symbol of strength and wisdom. On the sides are four 'xi lin' (pronounced chi lynn) mythical lion creatures. We stopped under this symbol and had a rest and ate some great bananas and revived our strength from walking so much.
The town of Yangmei is along the YongJiang (The Yong River) and reached it height in the 16th century as a port village. This pathway leads around the outside of the town, past scenic views and Tao and Buddhist temples.
A lot of fruits and vegetables are pulled around the town in carts like these by people or water buffalo. The fruit is a kind we have never seen before, kind of like a large lime or pear.
Ancient street signs inscribed in the rock.
Qing Dynasty Street. A street in Yangmei which has been left in its original condition and is three hundred years old.
We had a great time. THis weekend we are visiting Shanglin, a mountain village with lakes and caves to explore. We'll be sure to keep you posted. Until next time.
Sincerely,
Ryan and Kealy Thorson
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