Sunset on The Yangtze

The Three Gorges and Yangshuo

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November 21st 2013
We took a cruise ship down the Yangtze River cutting through the Three Gorges. This is where they have the largest dam in the world. The River Yangtze is prone to flooding and causes no end of destruction when it does. There was a need for something to help stop the devastating consequences of the floods so a dam was built. The dam now helps the local people by: having water storage tanks; ... read more

Asia » China » Yangtze River

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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