Three Gorges Xiba Yichang
No 1 Jianshe Road, Xiba Zone Yichang, Hubei, 443002, China
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A Visit to the Three Gorges Dam
... the centralised government on one hand, and the millions of Chinese households needs to be better managed. Richard also goes further in suggesting Chinese people are losing their moral voice and that the traditional 'people centred' values which formed the bedrock of the Mao era are being eroded by 21st consumerism and the capitalist drive for wealth. He also cites anecdotal evidence and speaks of a time where he saw a man protesting in Beijing's Tianamen ...
3 Gorges Dam etc...
... which was actually quite nice) and then went to a museum, therefore missing the tour. Mind you, the tour guide wasn't exactly the brightest. So, as there was nothing else to do they took us to the airport, where we now have to wait for 4 hours. Anyway, the hotel turned out better than expected - there was a computer in the room, so I managed to upload a couple of photos to this blog. Breakfast proved a bit of ...
Wet and Drizzling River Cruise
... can spend your money.
Found that while the weather was **** and the views for the most part hidden or murky I still, as always, enjoyed spending time just floating on the water.
Probably worth noting here that I got the impression this isnt normal weather for this time of year. Later on while in Xian the guide I had there mentioned something about there being flooding in Chongqing and the river in general. Once agin not having to much luck with the weather.
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Day 8 to 11 - Day Train & Yangtze River Cruise
... 12.00pm. We then transferred to a coach that took us down to the Yangtze River and our cruise boat. This trip took about half an hour and by time we boarded and sorted out our rooms it was 1.30am. OK though as we have 3 days on the boat with only a couple of excersions.
The cruise boat has about 100 people on board; us, some Chinese and some Germans. It's quite amusing getting on deck early enough to get ...
Duck heads and Chicken Feet
... or just to pass the time on their own.
This 3 minutes of mayhem to get to the hotel was a world away from the sedate pace of the journey through the gorges, but inifinitely more rewarding, in terms of a true cultural experience - though I'm sure this was not the rural lifestyle that G.A.P were pushing.
The hotel was fairly modern, and it looked like it was a no frills chain type. When we got into our room however, there was a ...



