Rural Bike Ride

The rolling fields of yellow flowers in spring in rural China.

Karst mountains dot the landscape on a quiet bike ride through the outskirts of Yangshuo, China.

A small beekeeping outpost in the rice paddies and fields around Yangshuo, China.

Rafts are ready to take tourists down the Li River in Yangshuo, China.

The Li River surrounded by Karst Rocks and peaking up from the rice paddies in Yangshuo, China.

Tourist rafts are a great way to take in the pretty scenery around Yangshuo, China.

Rafts are ready and banked in off-season in the hopes of wandering tourists outside of Yangshuo, China.

Bicycles and people are ferried across the river for a small fee in Yangshuo, China.

Pretty fields of planted flowers offset the tall Karst rocks jutting up from the flat land around Yangshuo, China.

Wooden houses in the rural regions mark the houses of farmers outside of Yangshuo, China.

Chickens wander the yard of a house outside of Yangshuo, China.

Workers haul rocks and gravel to their building site deep in the rice paddies, rural countryside around Yangshuo, China.

A farewell from the friendly workers on our bike ride around Yangshuo, China.

Rice paddies in their off-season are filled with blooming flowers outside of Yangshuo, China.

My friend Pete convinces the workers to let him try out their heavy load, rural Yangshuo, China.

The workers watch as my friend Pete attempts to carry their load into the rice paddies around Yangshuo, China.

Pete shouldering the load of gravel in Yangshuo, China.

A triumphant Peter was happily able to carry their work-load into the rice paddies, Yangshuo, China.

Locals watch on with interest as my friend shoulders their load and carries it into the rice fields; Yangshuo, China.

The workers follow Pete into the rice paddies around Yangshuo, China.

The local workers got a kick out of watching Pete take their load of gravel into the rice paddies; Yangshuo, China.

Pete was excited on his way back for his triumph of shouldering the heavy load; Yangshuo, China.

A final smile as the locals get back to work; Yangshuo, China.

Riding bikes through the rural areas around Yangshuo, China.

Moon Hill near Yangshuo, China.

Pretty flowers are pedaled by the locals near Yangshuo, China.

The views over the pretty countryside from Moon Hill outside of Yangshuo, China.

A delicious light broth with egg and tomato soup in Yangshuo, China.

A farmer sends a hello as we pass by on our bikes outside of Yangshuo, China.

This little boy was definitely suspicious of the foreigners on bikes cycling through his home; Yangshuo, China.

An adorable little boy out exploring the rice paddies on his own outside of Yangshuo, China.

An interesting form of transportation in Yangshuo, China.

Karst rocks and yellow flowers make up the landscape around Yangshuo, China.

Brightly blooming yellow flowers in Yangshuo, China.

A water irrigation system set up for the rice paddies around Yangshuo, China.

This woman is moving the dammed water with the help of friends nearby outside of Yangshuo, China.

A colorfully covered storage building outside of Yangshuo, China.

Rural rice paddies outside of Yangshuo, China.

Workers shoulder heavy loads when working outside of Yangshuo, China.

The pretty canal running through the center of town in Yangshuo, China.

Walking out bikes across the thin bridges dotting the waters near Yangshuo, China.

Rivers wind through the karst rocks and rice paddies outside of Yangshuo, China.

The Yulong River just outside of Yangshuo, China.

Flowing fields of flowers and limestone rocks outside of Yangshuo, China.

A small wooden house, the karst rocks, and prettily flowing fields of flowers outside of Yangshuo, China.