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Yangtze River Cruise
On the Yangtze, heading for the 3 Gorges Dam.
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Yangtze River Cruise
The Yangtze is busy with transport & shipping of all types.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Some of the ships are quite unique.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Overlooking the 3 Gorges Dam, the largest Dam in the world.
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Yangtze River Cruise
3 Gorges Dam, in the mist.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Huge ships are dwarfed by the locks.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Entering the locks, to be raised above the dam.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Each lock will hold a number of large ships & the huge pumps can...
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Yangtze River Cruise
Closing the huge gates.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Leaving the locks & heading onto the lake formed by the Dam.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Looking back at the Dam.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Admiring the amazing scenery along the Yangtze.
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Yangtze River Cruise
A town along the Yangtze.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Another port along the Yangtze.
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Yangtze River Cruise
There are numberous waterfalls flowing into the Yangtze.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Some of the bridges across the Yangtze are impressive.
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Yangtze River Cruise
All along the Yangtze, coal is loaded from sluice boxes onto ships for...
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Yangtze River Cruise
Exploring a side stream along the Yangtze, with the help of towmen.
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Yangtze River Cruise
The men towing the boats are farmers, demonstrating how they used to have to...
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Yangtze River Cruise
The footwear the men use are made of hemp & hand made, but...
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Yangtze River Cruise
The men vary in age, but are all rippling in muscles.
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Yangtze River Cruise
The food on board the ship was varied & delicious.
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Yangtze River Cruise
A Phoenix made from carrots.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Releasing a flame-powered paper lantern covered with wishes, into the night sky.
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Yangtze River Cruise
Sometimes the food is cooked at the table, Fondu style.
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