The beautiful views of Chongqing/smog

Chongqing & Yangtze River

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March 25th 2008
Chongqing & Yangtze river cruise Dec 07 Huge isn't the word to describe Chongqing, I hadn't heard of it before coming to China but 30 million people live there. The city centre split by two big rivers doesn't feel that big, the rivers both have cable car rides across them for views of the city and the pollution above it. After we had been on that we found ourselves 10 pin bowling which sa ... 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