| The Yangtze River is the longest river of Asia, | | | | Tours, the cruise should be taken as an organized |
| stretching 6,300km (3,900 miles) in length from | | | | voyage which includes shipboard accommodations, |
| East to West across China. Taking Yangtze River | | | | meals (breakfast, lunch, and dinner), organized |
| cruise is the best option for those seeking to truly | | | | shore excursions, on board entertainment, |
| understand Chinese culture. On a Yangtze River | | | | 24-hour room service, and all port charges. |
| cruise you can participate in the on board cultural | | | | Most of the cruises provide Chinese culture |
| activities, have one or two shore excursions each | | | | presentation, staff show, and very nice food with |
| day, or just simply relax on deck, breathe some | | | | Chinese cuisine. You can take part in various |
| fresh air and enjoy the stunning passing cliffs. | | | | activities on board and learn about Chinese culture. |
| There are usually 6 cruising routes: | | | | You may wish to lounge on deck by the pool with |
| Cruise between Chongqing and Yichang, | | | | a good book, take a Taichi or dance class, attend |
| downstream will be 3 nights and 4 days, | | | | different lectures like pearls, Chinese painting, |
| upstream will be 4 nights and five days. | | | | Chinese medicine and so on. At night the ship |
| Cruise between Chongqing and Wuhan, | | | | staff will put on a show. They are not |
| downstream will be 4 nights and 5 days, | | | | professional actors and actress but the |
| upstream will be 5 nights and 6 days. | | | | performance is great to enjoy. |
| Cruise between Chongqing and Shanghai, | | | | Cruising on the Yangtze River, any visitor will not |
| downstream will be 6 nights and 7 days, | | | | forget these shore excursions in the itinerary: |
| upstream will be 7 nights and 8 days. | | | | Fengdu: known as the "Ghost City", Fengdu is a |
| And most cruisers run between Chongqing and | | | | very popular shore excursion site for tourists on |
| Yichang. | | | | the Yangtze River. Since Tang Dynasty, |
| The most impressive section of the river is the | | | | forty-eight temples have been built in the place, |
| three Yangtze River gorges: Qutang Gorge, | | | | such as the 'Hall of the Jade Emperor', 'the Palace |
| Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge, collectively known | | | | of Hell', 'Boundary between the Living and the |
| as Sanxia, or the Three Gorges. The gorges of | | | | Dead', 'the Ridge of Helplessness' and 'the Balcony |
| this mighty river climb thousands of feet on both | | | | of Nostalgia'. All of the temples there look quite |
| sides, and it is truly breathtaking to witness. | | | | magnificent while statues are extremely lifelike. |
| When you taking or planning a Yangtze cruise | | | | |