Today we took another bus to Chongqing. This ride was about 5 hours through some very beautiful countryside, mostly fields. We saw all kinds of animals including many chickens, ducks, dogs, a goat and an ox. The terrain became more hilly as we got closer to Chongqing. We were picked up at the bus station by a van from Dylan's school, which was a...

Day 11: Chongqing - Hong Kong July 10 - Tuesday Your remarkable Yangtze cruise ends at the mountain city of Chongqing, China's largest city with the population of over 30 million. During WWII, Chongqing was China's wartime capital. U.S. General Stillwell was the Commander of the US Forces here. If time permits, you visit the former office and re...

Hey everyone, Sorry no update for so long but we try to spend as little time as possible at the office, and that's our internet access. Things here are OK, we're both truckin along, very set in the work routine, which doesn't leave too much time to think about whether we're having fun here or not. Time flies because we're working 6 days a week, ...

Seeing the "mighty Yangzi" and the even mightier Dam Project, it is easy to see why it has become a symbol of limitless power in China. Although a country with such a vast population needs to harness its natural resources,the dam will provide 10% of the country's needs, one can't help but be saddened to see such a dramatic area brought to its kn...

Hello all! It is my second day back on the job! Our holiday was a ton of fun. I spent way too much money on food and shopping, but that's ok that's what being in another country is all about apparently. We (Steve, Jill Meagan and I) went to see the big Buddah which is a very cool carving (big of course) on the top of a mountain with other temple...

Chongqing is probably already known to fellow film buffs out there from the film 'Chungking Express'. The film is renowned for its frenetic editing and jiggly, handheld camera work, which would be indicative of the city if not for the gridlocked traffic towards the city centre, probably due to a lack of cyclists and very steep inclines. It's a r...

Richard After a short flight on the smallest jet I've ever been on (I couldn't even stand up straight in the plane), we arrived in Chongqing ready to start our cruise down the Yangzi river. However, what the kind lady at the travel agent had neglected to tell us was that at this time of year the river is very low and the boats cannot get all the...