It was raining lightly when I 61________ (arrive) in Yangshuo just before dawn. But I didn’t care. A few hours 62.________, I’d been at home in Hong Kong, with 63.______ (it) choking(窒息的) fog. 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 River 64._______ are pictured by artists in so many Chinese 65._______(painting). Instead, I’d go straight to Yangshuo. For those who fly to Guilin, it’s only an hour away 66._______ car and offers all the scenery of the better-known city.
Yangshuo 67.________ (be) really beautiful. A study of travelers 68._______ (conduct) by the website Trip Advisor considers 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 69._______(regular) arranges quick holidays here for people 70._________ (live) in Shanghai and Hong Kong.