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#134 Teaching at Taizhou Teachers College, China (Yangtze River Cruise from Yinchang to Chongqing, Summer 2011)

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September 11th 2011
Published: September 7th 2011
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Before the 20th Century, rugged mountains virtually isolated Sichuan Province from eastern China, and it was only a 400 mile stretch of the Yangtzi River (Chang Jiang in Chinese), linking the huge city of Chongqing with the city of Yichang in Hubei Province that opened Sichuan and the West to eastern China. The journey was a perilous one, as the Yangtzi River came tearing through the "sheer-s... Read Full Entry



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After 38 years as a Foreign Language Teacher and Foreign Language Dept. Chair at Coral Gables Sr. H.S., and A.J. Professor of German at the University of Miami, I have left Florida in June of 2006, where my home is in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. I have just signed another year's teaching-contract (my 8th year now) with Taizhou University in the city of Taizhou, located about 3hrs north of Shanghai, in Jiangsu Province, CHINA. I thought it would be informative for others and rewarding for me personally, to log the progress of my efforts from beginning to end, as a Travel and Photo Jo... full info
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Kite festival on the deck of the CENTURY DIAMONDKite festival on the deck of the CENTURY DIAMOND
Kite festival on the deck of the CENTURY DIAMOND
Bridge across the Gorge connects the cliffs on either side of the Yangtze River.Bridge across the Gorge connects the cliffs on either side of the Yangtze River.
Bridge across the Gorge connects the cliffs on either side of the Yangtze River.
On board of a smaller boat heading into the Three "Little" Gorges.On board of a smaller boat heading into the Three "Little" Gorges.
On board of a smaller boat heading into the Three "Little" Gorges.
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #1Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #1
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #1
After visiting the Three Gorges Dam, and passing through the ship locks, we continue the journey. The next and exciting side-trip takes us by a smaller ship through the Three Little Gorges.
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #2Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #2
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #2
We have been transferred onto a smaller ship, and on a rainy day are transported through an ever-narrowing river, called The Shennong Stream.
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #3Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #3
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, #3
The waters of the Shennong Stream are ever-more shallow, and larger ships, like the CENTURY DIAMOND, could not pass beyond these cliffs.
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, Photo #4 Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, Photo #4
Entering the Three "Little" Gorges, Photo #4
The cliffs on both sides of these ever-narrowing Gorges are impressive. The water level here too has been raised by over 500 feet. This region was one inhabited by the now vanished Bai, Ba and Tujia people, thousands of years ago.
Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #1Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #1
Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #1
As we pass the steep cliffs, the trails, cut high into the side of the mountoun, are still visible. These lead to one of the "hanging coffin" sites, coming into view in the middle of the right side of the photo.
Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #2Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #2
Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #2
The ancient trail toward the hanging-coffin is clearly in sight, as is the cove, where one of the coffins is still visibly stored.
Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #3Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #3
Mountain Hanging-Coffin, Photo #3
The coffin is clearly visible, sitting at the edge of the cave. Placed there over a thousand years ago by the vanished Bai people, most of these coffins have now been removed, and along with burial goods are now safe in several Chinese museums.
The cliff-walls continue to be imposing and close enough to want to touch.The cliff-walls continue to be imposing and close enough to want to touch.
The cliff-walls continue to be imposing and close enough to want to touch.
Signs of ancient cultures are visible all along the route of the Three Little Gorges.Signs of ancient cultures are visible all along the route of the Three Little Gorges.
Signs of ancient cultures are visible all along the route of the Three Little Gorges.
Water cascades from inside the mountains along the Three Little Gorges.Water cascades from inside the mountains along the Three Little Gorges.
Water cascades from inside the mountains along the Three Little Gorges.
There must be great rivers flowing through caves inside of these cliffs. The spew their content into the Shennong Stream below.There must be great rivers flowing through caves inside of these cliffs. The spew their content into the Shennong Stream below.
There must be great rivers flowing through caves inside of these cliffs. The spew their content into the Shennong Stream below.
The Shannong Stream narrows and becomes more shallow and we must transfer to even smaller boats.The Shannong Stream narrows and becomes more shallow and we must transfer to even smaller boats.
The Shannong Stream narrows and becomes more shallow and we must transfer to even smaller boats.
Smaller boat wait for us, to take us further up the Shennong Stream.Smaller boat wait for us, to take us further up the Shennong Stream.
Smaller boat wait for us, to take us further up the Shennong Stream.
Each of these smaller boats hold about 20 visitorsEach of these smaller boats hold about 20 visitors
Each of these smaller boats hold about 20 visitors
It was raining hard, and the local fishermen modelled their rain-coats.It was raining hard, and the local fishermen modelled their rain-coats.
It was raining hard, and the local fishermen modelled their rain-coats.
The fishermen bring the boats closer to the mouth of the Gorge.The fishermen bring the boats closer to the mouth of the Gorge.
The fishermen bring the boats closer to the mouth of the Gorge.
We are reaching the end of the Little Gorge.We are reaching the end of the Little Gorge.
We are reaching the end of the Little Gorge.
We have reached the source and end of the Three Little Gorges, and it is time to return.We have reached the source and end of the Three Little Gorges, and it is time to return.
We have reached the source and end of the Three Little Gorges, and it is time to return.



8th September 2011

Susan Goodman
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Your blogs are great. We never did meet, while I was teaching in Nanjing. But I really enjoy reading your blogs. This one was particularly good. I\'m back in Atlanta, but am glad to be transported to China. Thanks.
9th September 2011

Tracy
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hi
Hi,hans, i am so glad to see you have had such a wonderful summer holiday,these pictures are so beautiful, and i am really impressed by your special t-shirt in the second picture and the big chinese characters on your t-shirt in the sixth picture, i guess you have made great progress in your chinese, wish you a happy mid-autumn festival, take care.
11th September 2011

Sue
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Another great blog!!!
Hi Hans! What an amazing summer you had!!! Keep the blogs coming!
11th April 2012

anonymous
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schade, ich habe bislang die Landschaft der 3 schluchten noch nie gesehen. Wie viele Sachen wurden damals under dem Wasser fuer ewig begraben? Schwer sich zu vorstellen.

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