Yangtze River Cruise: Pictures of Yangtze River Banks Before Three Gorges Dam Completed.
This is a selection from the photos taken by Terry Snuggs, during a six day cruise up the Yangtze River, from Wuhan to Chungking. Much of the lower scenery along the Yangtze River Banks will be lost on completion of the Three Gorges Dam. You can see the original photos, taken at the end of September 2001, on his web site Terry's Photo Site
All Yangtze photos below are copyright Terry Snuggs.
You can send email to Terry from his website.
"This is a site dedicated to the 3 Gorges region of the Yangtze river before the dam was closed and flooding started. I hope you enjoy my images, all comments appreciated. At a later date I will put up other images on my web site of my trip to China."
Terry Snuggs.
Houses and Markets On The Banks Of The Yangtze River.
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There were areas at Wushan where families had taken up the Government handouts, and moved to new flats; the empty properties quickly taken over by less fortunate people of the Yangtze.
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Although parts have been officially vacated, new temporary residents have moved in and life flourishes again with small Yangtze river businesses and mini markets, less vigilantly policed. |
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Chinese lorry brings low grade coal to a riverside wharf, ready for loading onto Yangtze River cargo boats.
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Burning of low grade coal in factory furnaces on the banks of the Yangtze River, produces smoke in abundance. |
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This Yangtze River picture shows an ancient walkway along the rock face of the Yangtze River bank.
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White banners on top right of photo of Yangtze River bank, show the height to which the water levels will rise. |
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A Selection from Robert's Wild Cards
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On a visit to a Farmer's Market near the Temple of Heaven we saw this bearded man who had arrived on a bike almost as old as his 87 years. Adding his image to the pictures of old people in Beijing was no problem, but he requested that copies be sent to him. It was difficult to assess his true age, not that it mattered, for old people of whatever age are well respected in China. |
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| Robert's wild card collection shows China pictures from the Minorities Park, Beijing, with boats and houses. The China pictures include Wind and Rain Bridge, Dong Nationality; Yunan Yuanmo Earth Forest, Yi nationality; Stone Board Building, Buyi Nationality; Watch Tower, Miao Nationality. |
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Chinese New Year celebrated by Chinese people in Beijing. "Bringer Of Prosperity" for the Chinese New Year in lobby of China hotel. Traditional savory dumplings on eve of Chinese New Year. Chinese children receive Fun Bao at Chinese New Year. No fireworks for Chinese New Year in Beijing. Chinese New Year aka Spring Festival.
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The Chinese paper cuts included in Robert's wild cards, were distributed by the China National Tourism Administration in the form of a special twelve picture calendar for the year 1999. The work of cutting and mounting all the Chinese Paper cuts was carried out by farmers in the Shanxi Province of China. |
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| Wild card picture of Shaolin Temple boy sleeping after active day preparing to become a kung fu student. The boy sleeping with his head resting on table, perhaps dreaming of Kung Fu, could not be tempted by the Chinese food on the supper table. |
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