Fengjie was completed rebuilt. We can only still see the remains of the Old Town which is currently being carried away. From the size of this city alone – a metropolis with 1 million inhabitants – we can begin to see the enormous logistical efforts which are behind the dam project. Not all of the […]
Hubei
Wu Gorge – Yangtze River Cruise
The Wu Gorge – 巫峽 – is the second of the Three Gorges on our Yangtze River Cruise between Badong and Wushan. Returning from our Shennong Stream excursion to the Yangtze, we were again in awe of the natural beauty, yet also witnessed the difficulties of the local population in barely managing to survive. In […]
Yangtze River Cruise: From the Three Gorges Dam to Badong
Yangtze River Cruise – Impressions from a journey from the Three Gorges Dam to Badong, the entrance of the Shennong River. During this part of our journey the atmosphere on the Yangtze River was almost ghostly. At noon, the sunlight can hardly penetrate the haze arising from the high humidity. The characteristics of the landscape has […]
Yangtze River Cruise – Xiling Gorge
The Xiling Gorge – 西陵峡 – between Xiangxi and the city of Yichang is the easternmost of the three gorges on the Yangtze River. At the narrowest point, it has a width of 80 m. With the first rays of the new day we drive into the Xiling Gorge, the first of the three gorges. […]
Yangtze River Cruise – on the Bridge of Princess Elaine
Ship traffic on the Yangtze River appears chaotic, not only because of the many ships frequenting this river. The shipping channel for larger boats is very small and is constantly changing due to drifting sand. A visit on the bridge shows quickly shows which extraordinary skills are needed by the ships’ crews, especially when you […]