A Boat Puller on the Yang tze River

These guys were strung in a line on the shore pulling boats up the river. It is amazing. I have seen Coolees 100 lbs. carrying 4 suitcases across their back up a hill no less.

Yangtze River Cruise and Beyond!!!

November 3rd 2010
We arrived in Chong Qing early so we could visit some sites before the cruise. Hence the BIGGGG Chopsticks.lol While in Chong Qing after lunch we toured around the city. Did you know that the population of this city is 37,000,000. Yes the population of Canada and a bit more. Down by the waterfront we went to an old hotel where they had converted it into multiple restaurants. The old charm was th ... 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

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