Yangshuo Guilin Karst Rocks Attract US Climber

When rock climber Andrew Hedesh hit rock bottom in his job in 2008, he came to Yangshuo, a popular tourist destination in southern China, to clear his mind.

"I came to China, and I typed into the internet 'rock climbing where in China'," said Hedesh, who is from the United States. "It showed a photo of Yangshuo, and I decided to come here."

Yangshuo, a small county in the Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, is known for its karst formations and the beautiful Lijiang River.