Yangshuo Mountain Retreat Blog http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog Info on Yangshuo Mountain Retreat hotel and promoting sustainability / ecotourism in China Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:52:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.3 en Yangshuo Mountain Retreat wins TripAdvisor Awards 3rd Year in a Row http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=277 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=277#comments Wed, 28 Mar 2012 11:52:59 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=277 TripAdvisor 2012 Travellers Choice Award

For the 3rd year in a row, Yangshuo Mountain Retreat is a favorite among travellers to China. We won two awards this year, Spa and Relaxation and Best Bargains among China hotels.

Thanks to all who continue to give us great reviews!

]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=277 Yangshuo Village Inn Farmhouse Featured on Ecotourism Site http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=273 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=273#comments Sun, 03 Jul 2011 04:36:26 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=273 The International Society for Ecotourism in Washington DC has published a full-length feature article with a photo slideshow on their blog, Yourtravelchoice.org. Check out how we rebuilt a dilapidated mud brick barn into one of China’s premier ecotourism accommodations. Enjoy!

]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=273 Breakthrough Strategies for Attracting Wealth, June 21-23 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=270 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=270#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:36:10 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=270 Chris Barclay created the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat and Yangshuo Village Inn, but his passion has always been helping others to create new levels of success. Through his corporate training business, ALTEC, Chris has delivered personal leadership courses to over 30,000 executives from leading multinational companies in China and Asia Pacific. His latest program is available to Mountain Retreat and Village Inn guests who want to find powerful new ways to create affluence. Join Chris June 21-23 at the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat.

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]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=270 Photography Tour June 13-16 and June 20-23 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=268 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=268#comments Tue, 12 Apr 2011 06:21:39 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=268 Join our Staff Development Coach, Ronald van de Weerd, for this unique opportunity to capture the best images of Yangshuo. Ronald has lived in Yangshuo for years and is an outstanding amateur photographer who knows the hidden valleys and traditional villages of the area. Find out more about our tour on our website and sign up soon to guarantee your place.Cormorant fisherman at dawn

]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=268 Yangshuo Mountain Retreat ranks 6th Among Top 50 Hotels in the World http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=265 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=265#comments Sun, 20 Mar 2011 05:15:33 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=265 According to The Age, one of Australia’s leading newspapers and online news services, Yangshuuo Mountain Retreat top’s their journalist’s list of the World’s Top 50 Hotels.

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In it’s 11th year of operation, the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat has consistently been ranked among the best hotels in China by TripAdvisor. Both the Retreat and its sister hotel, the Yangshuo Village Inn, are currently the #1 hotels in Yangshuo in their respective categories.  The Yangshuo Mountain Retreat was also a finalist in the Virgin Holidays Responsible Tourism Awards.

]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=265 Yangshuo Mountain Retreat wins TripAdvisor award for 2nd year in a row http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=261 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=261#comments Wed, 23 Feb 2011 14:50:55 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=261 Yangshuo Mountain Retreat wins TripAdvisor award for 2nd year in a rowCongratulations to Little Fish and the whole Mountain Retreat family for winning TripAdvisor’s 2011 Traveler’s Choice Award, and being named one of the top 25 hotels in China.Mountain Retreat continues to top the TripAdvisor Yangshuo ranking among 122 hotels in the region.

]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=261 Kingfisher and Red-whiskered Bulbul http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=253 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=253#comments Tue, 08 Feb 2011 19:05:36 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=253 Birdlovers will find many beautiful birds around our retreat. This Kingfisher sat a few hundred meters upstream from our place and is often spotted bulleting across the river. There is another species of Kingfister around these rivers too. Hope to shoot it one day soon.

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Another beautiful bird you can hear chattering in flocks around the Yulong River is the Red-whiskered Bulbul.

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]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=253 Yangshuo Mountain Retreat Tops The Telegraph’s List http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=252 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=252#comments Sun, 02 Jan 2011 09:48:52 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=252 The UK daily paper The Telegraph has come out with a list of the 50 Best Hotels in the World in three budget categories. Yangshuo Mountain Retreat was listed at #6 and was among only 2 hotels in China. We’re very proud of this and are looking forward to a great 2011.http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/hotels/8231621/The-50-best-hotels-in-the-world.html

]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=252 Yangshuo China, a Rock Climber’s Dream http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=251 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=251#comments Thu, 30 Dec 2010 08:56:04 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=251 Here’s a great article from the Washington Post on rock climbing in Yangshuo. All of the crags mentioned are a short bike ride or walk from Yangshuo Mountain Retreat and the Yangshuo Village Inn. Happy Climbing!http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/story/2010/10/01/ST2010100105083.html?sid=ST2010100105083

]]> http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?feed=rss2&p=251 Mountain Retreat and Village Inn recognized on responsible tourism site http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=250 http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=250#comments Wed, 13 Oct 2010 04:07:50 +0000 admin http://blog.yangshuomountainretreat.com/blog/?p=250 The good people at Green Traveler Guides have written a beautiful article about the Yangshuo Mountain Retreat and Village Inn’s green initiatives. You can view the article here: http://greentravelerguides.com/2010/10/yangshuo-green-lodging/. We’re very proud to be recognized for protecting Yangshuo for future generations, by not using disposable items, particularly plastic bags and plastic bottles. You can also find us listed on Best Eco Lodges http://www.best-ecolodges.com/ecolodges_china.htm, as the only eco-friendly accommodation in China.

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