Yangshuo, China

                It was raining lightly when I(arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn't care. A few hours, I'd been at home in Hong Kong, with  (it) choking smog. Here, the air was clean and fresh, even with the rain.

              I'd skipped nearby Guilin, a dream place for tourists seeking the limestone mountain tops and dark waters of the Li Riverare pictured by artists in so many Chinese (painting). Instead, I'd headed straight for Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it's only an hour awaycar and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.

             Yangshuo (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers  (conduct) by the website TripAdvisor names Yangshuo as one of the top 10 destinations in the world. And the town is fast becoming a popular weekend destination for people in Asia. Abercrombie & Kent, a travel company in Hong Kong, says it  (regular) arranges quick getaways here for people  (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.