What is a Yangtze River cruise?
The over-6300-kilometer-long Yangtze River is the longest river in China and the third longest river in the world. Originated from the TanggulaMountains of the Tibetan Plateau, it runs eastward and inpours in Shanghai into the East China Sea. This river passes through ten principals or municipalities and regarded by Chinese as the MotherRiver. The river is divided into three parts. It is the upstream area from the origin to Yichang, Hubei province, the midstream area from Yichang to Jiujiang, Jiangxi province and downstream area from Jiujiang to the East China Sea. Yangtze River cruise mainly refers the cruise through the Three Gorges that are situated between Chongqing and Yichang in the upstream area. The Three Gorges are Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge, which are the most beautiful and magnificent of the Yangtze River.
