The idea of seeing cormorant fishermen at work in Yangshuo was one of the things I was most looking forward to in my trip to the region ... but I get the impression this is purely a tourist exercise these days. The trip involved boarding a narrow, covered boat, at night, which travels up the river, and then meets up... More

We went to see a cororant fishing show and were shocked at how 'forceful' it was. I came away with the conclusion that I will not respect other peoples 'ways of life' when it involves causing suffering and violation for self gain and profit. I would recommend one of the interesting climbing activities in Yangshuo, there are also rock climbing... More

We did the Cormorant fishing by chance. We were sitting on the river one night & this bamboo raft came next us & this elderly gentleman hopped off. Yes, he had the traditional dress & the long beard & spoke little english, but his daughter in law came up to us & asked if we were interested in watching this... More

We booked a cormorant fishing tour in Yangshuo through our hotel. The hotel owner didn’t seem too enthusiastic about us booking the tour but we went ahead and booked. In retrospect we can understand her lack of enthusiasm. The tour is conducted from a covered boat which travels alongside a fisherman who uses cormorants to catch fish. The birds’ throats... More