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18 Xin Yi Street, Chao Tian Men Yu Zhong District, Chongqing, China
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Dazu: Baodingshan
On a Chinese Boat
You won't see a lot of Heavy Machinery that is very common in the west. These guys were loading the truck shovel by shovel. They were at the edge of the Yangtze River. As this photo was taken in 1987 maybe there have been some advances in the technology used now. And after the Huge Yangzte Dam project is finished there will be lot's of equipment that is not being used.
The main reason to come to Chongqing is to take a cruise on the mighty Yangzi River down river to the massive but controversial Three Gorges Dam near Yichang. I booked a first class cabin (as I was travelling on my own and didn't fancy sharing with other Chinese travellers) at a hostel called The Mix Hostel in Chengdu for around Y1490. This included a bus from Chengdu to Chongqing, 3 nights on the boat and a trip along the Little Three Gorges. I arrived on my boat, called the Chang Hang Jiang Shan II, at about 7pm after being taken to the wharf by the cruise company. The itinerary along the way consists of visits to temples, a city called Fengdu, known as the Ghost City, some waterfalls and the Three Gorges themselves known as Qutang Xia, Wu Xia and Xiling Xia. They are not as spectacular as they once were due to the rise in level of the river but still impressive all the same. The best part of the trip was a visit to the Little Three Gorges as the river here, called the Daning, is shallow and the cliffs are very narrow. Make sure this is included in your trip. For more information visit my Yangzi River trip page below.
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