The Yangtze river is the third largest river in the world and the Three Gorges between Chongqing and Yichang are one of the most visited sights in China. There are various cruise options for this route, the cheapest being the Chinese tourist boat where hardly any English is spoken, cabins are basic and food is notoriously bad. Being backpackers, this is the one we had opted for. We had both read the reviews on the internet and knew what we were letting ourselves in for - but the review I am writing now is probably going to be one of the first complimentary ones on the net - because we had a great time! There are a number of factors which made it really enjoyable, and although everyone had different experiences, we got lucky. Firstly we
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