The Five Sep Locks

Boats will be able to pass the dam in one of two ways. First (and free) are the locks. It is a 5 step system as you can see in the picture. At least 6 boats the size of ours can go in at one time. Because of all the steps, the process takes 3-4 hours, but was fascinating to watch. The second way (and not free) is a ship lift, which is still under construction. Boats under 3000 tons will literally be lifeted up and over the dam. Although there is a charge, the time saving will be valuable.

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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