The Three Gorges Dam 3

Yichang, The Three Gorges Dam and The Yangzi River

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October 14th 2006
From Xi'an we took our second overnight train south to the town of Yichang, home of the Three Gorges Dam and gateway to the Yangzi River. This time we were in the more luxurious 'soft-sleeper' class and shared a compartment of 4 people. It was a bit more of a relaxing journey and the scenery outside the train started to change from industry to countryside. After spending the morning in Yichan ... read more

Asia » China

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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