Our journey on the Li River, from Guilin through the bizarre world of the stone mountains, ends after about 85 km in Yangshuo. The stone mountains with their rugged rocks are not the only remarkable impressions that remain. Water buffaloes, cormorants, minority villages, and simple people at work such as the simple fisherman who does […]
Baoguo Temple in Emeishan – 2004
After visiting Mount Emei and the Wannian Temple, we visit the Baoguo Temple at the entrance to Emeishan. It is one of the most important Buddhist temples and a National Key Buddhist Temple in the Han Chinese Area. The Baoguo Temple dates from the Ming Dynasty. Besides, the main hall, there are several other halls, […]
Country Life and Zigong Salt History Museum 2004
On the way from Dazu to Zigong, we have the opportunity to get some small insights into the country life of Sichuan. (The pictures date from 2004 – Since then, the standard of living of the rural population has certainly significantly increased). You can see that agriculture in China is in many parts, more like […]
Yangtze – From Wanzhou to Chongqing 2004
Ahead of us lies the last leg of our Yangtze River cruise in daylight before we reach Chongqing. The landscape is becoming increasingly flat and already announces the Sichuan Basin. The uniform trees are the result of reforestation, where one scattered the seeds of the trees out of an airplane. This is also a measure […]
Entertainment on the Yangtze 2004
The Princess Elaine owned by China Regal Cruises was considered one of the best ships on the Yangtze River. The captain and his ship were the first to be allowed to pass the locks of the Three Gorges Dam at the inauguration ceremony. Originally the ship was one of twelve ships, built in the former […]
City tour in Wuhan 2004
We arrive by plane from Shanghai and want to check-in in Wuhan for a Yangtze River cruise. However, this is only possible in the early evening. Therefore we use the time to visit some highlights of Wuhan. The name Wuhan means ‘sweating city, because of the humid subtropical climate. In summer, it is one of […]