Yangshuo
Local Services Yangshuo 4 min read
Practical Services in Yangshuo
Payments, SIM, raft-ticket scams, and the numbers to save before the karst countryside.
Payments
Cashless in town — Alipay and WeChat Pay everywhere. Carry cash for village stalls and raft tips.
Internet & SIM
Good 4G in town and on the main roads; spotty in the karst valleys. A foreign eSIM works on arrival.
Medical
Yangshuo has a people's hospital; for serious issues, Guilin is the regional hub. Travel insurance is recommended — the karst roads and rafting invite accidents.
Emergency numbers
- Police: 110
- Ambulance: 120
- Tourist hotline: 12301
Raft tickets
Buy at the official Xingping dock, not from hotel packages — the official tickets are cheaper and the raft is the same.
Locals' Tip
Buy raft tickets at the official Xingping dock — hotel packages charge double for the same boat.
Locals' Crowd