my first time using the mainland China based travel agency CTrip. my first time traveling to Guangxi(廣西省) province. it's been a while since i've had a trip so mentally relaxing. although Guilin's been affect by their annual winter drought, it started raining a day before we arrived and it's been raining quite a bit during our entire trip, luckily, most times when we arrive at a predestined location, the sky clears up a bit, so although most photos are a bit grey, there was enough light. the 2 shows we went to also gave me another chance to try out the low light capabilities of the D3s.