Three Gorges Dam

China Day 9

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September 30th 2006
30th September Our final day on the Yangtze began early in order to see the final Gorge (Xiling), it was in fact so early, the several members of the party viewed the Gorge in their pyjamas, but from the comfort of the Presidential Deck once again. We packed up our belongings, and at this point Mum jettisoned excess luggage leaving an old jacket behind to make way for all Dads backscratchers ... read more

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For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. A... ... read more