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Guangxi - Sanjiang Chengyang Bridge
... get dark. At dusk, I went back to the bridge to take photos of it again against some spotlights, which was really beautiful at night. Dining options were limited in the village at night so I had fried rice in Longfeng Hotel. They really had a great cook! 11/11/2012 - Sunday As expected, I was awaken by loud footsteps on the wooden floors all around me as early as 6 am. What was so fascinating about sunrise? Well, I used to get excited about sunrise ...
Three Gorges Dam and on to Shanghai
We visited the Dam this morning, and what an experience that was!
It is absolutely massive, with 26 generators. When it was launched in 2007, it produced 10% of China's energy, but with the continuous increase in demand, it's down to about 2%. But considering the pollution throughout the country, clean energy projects like this are essential.
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Yangzi River Cruise, Day 2
... saw many goats navigating the cliffs and even saw two monkeys on a rock near the shore.
The rowers are troopers--the journey took two hours of incredible manual labor, but we learned that most of them live two hours away by foot, so they exert a tremendous amount of energy everyday.
At our turning point, they jumped out with a rope to simulate what the Tujia boatmen used to do to ...
Yangtze River Cruise, Day 1
It has been so enjoyable relaxing on the cruise. And quite adventurous.
This morning we went on a shore excursion to Fengdu, a relocation village from the Three Gorges Dam project. The dam was constructed to harness clean energy, but also to prevent the rampant seasonal flooding of villages downstream. However, 1.2 million people were forced to relocate from their villages upstream, which would be submerged by the raising of ...
Last Day on the River
... on the boat was first class ,however we would recommend the upgrade to the executive level where we were somewhat protected from the busyness of the decks below.
The continuous flow of medium sized cargo ships highlights the importance of the river as a means of transport and the important role it plays in the Chines economy. You also get some idea of China,s growth from the activity on the river bank.
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