If you are going to Yangshuo, this is the book. Three years of local research produced route descriptions, maps, weather and crag data, and the travel detail you only get from people who live there — plus enough history and culture to make the rest days worthwhile.
Why climbers choose it
800 ROUTES ACROSS 43 CRAGS — organised geographically into 10 areas
2000+ COLOUR PHOTOGRAPHS — with 12 detailed maps, locator photos and hotspots
COMPLETE WEATHER AND CRAG DATA — so you can plan around conditions and get the most from your trip
LOCAL TRAVEL INFORMATION — straight from the people who live in Yangshuo
BEYOND YANGSHUO — general information on 5 other regional climbing areas, including Getu and Liming
30+ PAGES OF HISTORY AND CULTURE — Chinese folklore and ancestry, plus personal stories from local climbers
Specifications
Crags: 43
Routes: 800
Areas: 10, organised geographically
Photographs: more than 2000, full colour
Maps: 12 detailed, with locator photos
Research period: three years
Good for
Planning a climbing trip to Yangshuo, exploring wider Chinese climbing, and rest-day reading once you are there.
