It was raining lightly when I__1__(arrive)in Yangshuo just before dawn.But I didn't care.A few hours__2__£¬I'd been at home in Hong Kong£¬with__3__(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 River__4__are pictured by artists in so many Chinese__5__(painting)£®Instead£¬I'd headed straight for Yangshuo.For those who fly to Guilin£¬it's only an hour away__6__car and offers all the scenery of the better­known city.

Yangshuo__7__(be)really beautiful. A study of travelers__8__(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__9__(regular)arranges quick getaways here for people__10__(live)in Shanghai and Hong Kong.