Niaowu

Ryo in Niaowu.

Niaowu (Hànzì: 鳥舞, Pinyin: Niǎowǔ, On'yomi: Chōbu) is a fictional location in Shenmue III. It is a riverside city-village in the mountains of Guilin with lots of shops, souvenir stores, hotels and temples. It is located along the Li River. Its most important landmark is the Elephant Trunk Hill (which is actually located near Guilin City).

Shenmue III

Ryo Hazuki and Shenhua Ling take a boat to Niaowu after their exploration of Bailu Village.

Niaowu is being terrorized by the Red Snakes gang and its leader, Longqi Ge.

Inhabitants

• Dejing Hong
• Feng Li
• Shiling Lin
• Qiu Hsu
• Xianzi Bei
• Xuezhong Yan
• Jialing Ma
• Guitong Hu
• Baitong Zhou

Areas

• Blossom Road
• New Paradise
• Niaowu Harbor
• The Old Castle
• The Promenade
• Senary Road
• Vendor Avenue

Trivia

• Yu Suzuki said there are about 140 shops in Niaowu, and Ryo can shop in about 70 of them.
• The tourism company of Niaowu created a mascot called "Chobu-chan" who is a cartoon chicken in order to try to boost tourism. Its name may be a reference to the town's original name. Chobu-chan statues can be found hidden in each shop.
• The aspect of this city takes inspiration from the Fenghuang County, Suzhou and Shanghai water towns.

Gallery

Docks.

Ryo and Shiling Lin.

Market district.

Concept art of Niaowu.