I asked my sister who is on a Viking cruise to China to send me some photos of the scenery and she did not disappoint. They travelled 193 miles through the
Three Gorges, the most scenic section of the Yangtze river.
A gorge is 'a narrow valley between hills or mountains, typically with steep rocky walls and a stream running through it.' Three Gorges consists of Qutang gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. They took my sister on a little trip up a Yangtze tributary by Sampan boat as pictured below.
The sea level has raised 180m (590 ft) since the Three Gorges dam was built. I will talk about the dam tomorrow.
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| stunning scenery |
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| travelling by Sampan boat |
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| Xiling Gorge |
18 comments:
Sounds like quite a view she had
Wonderful views. Your sister really gets to some great places. Hugs, Valerie
Wow! Awesome photos and stunning scenery.
Gorgeous.
God bless.
Your sister travels far and wide …
Lovely to see these photographs, thanks for sharing them with us.
All the best Jan
Oh so nice. Looks like she is having a great time.
What a fascinating, once in a life time trip.
FYI: So far so good here. Thanks for the well wishes.
We live in such a beautiful world. Thanks for the reminder!
Looks so beautiful!
Your sister seems to travel a lot. Well, good for her.
great photos :)
the dam hurt a lot of the environment, but dams do that and people tend to not think twice about the people and the parts of the planet that are negatively effected :/
Beautiful photos! I have a DVD of the three gorges and the dam they built there.
They saved some artifacts but many others are under water now.
It was even more beautiful before they built the dam. Earthquakes are supposedly a bigger danger now because of the dam. "In the name of progress" should be five words that are never uttered again 💮
I was in China in 2005, but our tour did not go to this area. I guess I'll have to go back and see it in person :-)
Really beautiful pictures Christine, I m sure your sister is enjoying her trip!
hugs
Good idea Kathy at least you’ve been there before. I’ve just realized how huge China is, so many provinces.
Can't wait to see more
Coffee is on
China is truly an incredible place. We do really intend to go back someday.
I can't imagine the feeling of being so small alongside those massive cliffs. Beautiful!
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