Yangtze river

While China is a very hectic, very overwhelming country, it is also a country filled with incredible natural beauty. For the average tourist, these beautiful sites are largely inaccessible or extremely difficult to access due to a combination of language barriers and lack of public transportation. One of these gorgeous areas is located between Yichang

“You see the Three Gorges Dam construction site, the gorgeous scenery and mountains, and the impressive pagodas along the river banks,” says Heidi Sarna, a Frommer’s contributor. “With all the changes going on, it will be a completely different place in ten years, so see it now.”

Yangtze River: Longest River in Asia #Science #iNewsPhoto

Cruise down the majestic Yangtze River and take in the dramatic Three Gorges and more on your tour of China

A cruise on the Yangtze reveals the stark contrast between the old China and the new, says Fionnuala McHugh

Yellow River (Huang He/Ho River) The civilization of ancient China first developed in the Yellow River so called for the yellow loess deposited along its banks by winds from the Gobi. Loess provid…

Uncover the inseparable bond between the Yangtze River and Chinese culture, as water shapes the birth and evolution of a remarkable civilization.

Journey into the mists by ctownjb on Flickr.