Ship Building

There are hundreds of ships on the river, many of which carry coal, the major fuel used in China.With the water level still rising, coal production is in high gear. Many of the coal mines will be flooded with the final water height, so they are mining and storing the coal as fast as they can. Now that the dam is complete, boats can travel from Shanghai to Chong Quin. This ship building yard caught us by surprise being in a small town along the river.

YangtzeRiver Cruise- Day one/two

October 2nd 2009
Day one: Our cruise down the Yangtze River was amazing. We started out on Monday morning 5:40 a.m. to catch a flight from Dalian to Wuhan - about a 2 hour flight. There we were met by a guide who took the 4 of us (Gail, Rick, Peter and Dianne) by a small bus to the city of Yi Chang, about a 4 hour trip. The ride went by quickly, watching the small farms with water buffalo, ducks, fishing ponds, lo ... 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

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