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Enjoy the wide 希拉穆仁草原Xilamuren grassland, the huge dunes of 响沙湾Xiangshawan, and the ancient Wall of the 秦Qin state in 内蒙古Neimenggu (Inner Mongolia).

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- 长江地图Map of Changjiang (Yangzi) River

I was in 重庆Chongqing city in the August of 2001. From its port I took a boat ride down to 宜昌Yichang city; then, from there I moved toward 武当山Wudang Mountains. The river was Changjiang, also known as 扬子江Yangzi River, and through it the boat passed the legendary

三峡Three Gorges

(created when the river cuts through the Wushan mountains) as well as up through the locks of the gigantic 三峡大坝Three Gorges Dam. Changjiang (literally, the Long River) is the longest river in Asia, and the third longest in the world. It is also the heaviest and the deepest with over 1000 lakes and 700 tributaries along its more than 6000km length. From its 5000m high origin in the 昆仑山Kunlun Mountains of 青海Qinghai its torrential waters drops eastward to less than 1000 meters and disappears at the coast of 上海Shanghai. Close to 400 million people, and probably its equivalent in plants and animals, depend on the river for their livelihood. The river has been an important transportation artery linking the interior with the coast. While the 黄河Huanghe (Yellow River) claims to be the "cradle of Chinese Civilization", Changjiang can claim home to some of the oldest humans in the evolution chain. This unique river is a world by itself.

My boat ride to Yichang took about 2 days and a night. But not being a tourist boat, it did not maximize its time to be around the best scenic spots; so that I was asleep when it passed much of the Gorges and through the locks. But I enjoyed the varied and beautiful gorges of the smaller rivers and streams, and the lively locals. The river has a rich cultural history, especially the areas between 四川Sichuan and Yichang; Along the way are many historical artifacts and structures (such as the 张飞庙ZhangFei Temple that I visited) which reminded us of historical events (such as the famous 赤壁战Battle of the Red Cliff (year 208) which is one of the major events that conveniently ended the 400 year long 汉朝Han dynasty (202 - 220) a little later and set the stage for the 三国Three Kingdoms Era (222 - 280)) that this burdened river had played a part.

image of the seventeen arch bridge in Yiheyuan

Walk through Beijing's great attractions -- 故宫Gugong (The Palace Museum), 天坛Tiantan (Temple of Heaven), 天坛天安门广场Tiananmen Square, 颐和园Yiheyuan (Summer Palace).

image of the ruins in Tulufan's Gaochang Ruins

See 吐鲁番Tulufan's well-known attractions -- 苏公塔Sugonta (Emin Minaret), 高昌城Gaochang Ruins, and 火焰山Huoyan Shan (Flaming Mountains).

长江三峡Changjiang's (Yangzi River) Three Gorges

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A boat family sailing close to the shore of the Little Three Gorges.
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In the river areas, transportation by boat is still quicker and more efficient.
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Tourist observing from the ship's deck on the Yangzi river.
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A large dragon-shaped tourist boat.
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The current of the Changjiang river is very rapid. Like the 黄河Huang He(Yellow River) it also collected a lot of silt and clay which gives it the yellow orange color of this part of the river.
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There is a large variety of mountains within a very short distance.
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The old gray buildings and the new color tiled buildings.
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A group of buildings perched on a mountaintop. These should be newer buildings but they look old quick. The recent new buildings are usually cover with color tiles.
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The pink-tiled buildings are quite interesting against the green hills.
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Old and new buildings and houses.
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Yangzi River gorge.
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Yangzi river gorge.
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