Yangtze River Cruise New Offers
Is Yangtze River Cruise still available?
Is Yangtze River Cruise Still Available?
Yes of course! As the Three Gorges Dam Project is scheduled for itīs completion in year 2009, this is the right time to cruise the Yangtze River before it comes up making it tatally different. Comparing with before, the much clearer water in Three Gorges sector comforts your eyes better, makes the cruise tour more pleasant.
What Routes Available? 
Downstream Yangtze River Cruise:
Chongqing - Yichang (4 days 3 nights)
Chongqing - Wuhan (5 days 4 nights)
Chongqing - Shanghai (7 days 6 nights)
Upstream Yangtze River Cruise:
Shanghai - Chongqing (9 days 8 nights)
Wuhan - Chongqing (6 days 5 nights)
Yichang - Chongqing (5 days 4 nights)
Which Route Is Better?
The fact is that there are more people take downstream cruises starting from Chongqing. The possible reasons are as follows:
1) Chongqing is bigger and easier to access from Beijing,Xian or Guilin and so on.
2) Cultually speaking, Chinese and Southeast Asian people like taking downstream ones, which is believed to bring them good fortune.
3) Some travellers donīt have enough time, so they take the less time-taking downstream ones .
As there are more people takes downstream cruises, itīs more expensive and more crowded. If your time permits, you may take the Yichang - Chongqing cruises, the section between Yichang and Chongqing is the Three Gorges.
What is the best time to travel on Yangtze Cruise?
It is okay to travel any time the ships are sailing. The most popular times to cruise are April, May, September, October and even November as the good weather lingers much longer in China than in North America.
Normally, the April, May, September and October are taken as peak seasons with much higher price. You may try a Yangtze Cruise in March, June, July and August for a lower cruise fee.
What is going on - Three Gorges Project?
If completed, the $24 billion Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze will be the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. It would span nearly a mile across and tower 575 feet above the worlds third longest river. Its reservoir would stretch over 350 miles upstream and force the displacement of close to 1.9 million people. Construction began in 1994 and is scheduled for completion by 2009.
Up to June of 2005, 60% of the people to be moved out (over 1 million) from Three Groges Area has been resettled. Many of them are so happy about the brand new houses without thinking about how to make a life in city. But the government is going to train them to be able to live in the city.
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