Along the River

A collection of homes in a town along the river. Millions of people have been displaaced by the dam; some are very happy to have new homes and new opportunities. A special road was built in 1996 to link some of the new communities. It is 28 km long, of which 40% is tunnels and bridges. Some real feats of engineering have been involved to complete this road.

Yangtze River Cruise - day 3

October 3rd 2009
Day 3 of our travels: Todays excursion is on a small tributary of the Yangtze (Chang Jiang) River called the Shennong stream. It is well known in China for the 'trekkers'. Because the water level in the stream was very low, the men would often have to get out and pull the boats for long distances- this ws the only method of transporting goods to the people who lived here. Now, because of the f ... 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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