Yangtze Panorama Downstream Cruise 10-Night

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• Fengdu Ghost City✓INCLUDED

  In Chinese folklore, Fengdu is the gateway to the underworld. Climb past temples filled with colorful statues of underworld judges and guardians, and try traditional tests like crossing the Bridge of Helplessness, said to reveal how you’ve lived your life.

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• White Emperor City✓INCLUDED

  This hilltop temple complex overlooks Kuimen, the dramatic entrance to Qutang Gorge pictured on China’s 10-yuan note. It’s tied to Three Kingdoms history and to famous poems by Li Bai and Du Fu.

• Peak of the Three Gorges✓INCLUDED

  For the best views of the trip, head up to this high lookout above Qutang Gorge. Walkways and viewing platforms look out over the river winding through sheer cliffs far below.

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• Three Gorges Dam✓INCLUDED

  Tour the world’s largest hydropower project, with viewpoints over the dam and the ship locks you passed through the night before. Your guide explains how it was built and how it changed life on the river.

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• Xiongjia National Archaeological Site Park✓INCLUDED

  See one of China’s largest chariot-and-horse burial pits, part of a royal tomb complex from the ancient state of Chu, about 2,400 years old.

• Jingzhou Museum & Ancient City Wall✓INCLUDED

  Discover ancient Chu silks, lacquerware and a remarkably preserved 2,000-year-old Han tomb, then walk along one of the best-preserved city walls in southern China.

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• Yellow Crane Tower✓INCLUDED

  One of China’s Four Great Towers, Yellow Crane Tower is celebrated in legend and Tang-dynasty poetry. Climb to the top for sweeping views of Wuhan and the Yangtze.

• Hubei Provincial Museum✓INCLUDED

  The museum’s star is a 2,400-year-old set of bronze chime bells from the tomb of the Marquis Yi of Zeng. Don’t miss the Sword of Goujian, still sharp after more than two thousand years.

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• Jingdezhen Porcelain Town✓INCLUDED

  Visit China’s porcelain capital, home of the imperial kilns for centuries. Watch artisans shape and hand-paint porcelain, and shop for pieces at the source.

• Mt. Lushan✓INCLUDED

  Explore this UNESCO-listed mountain of misty peaks, waterfalls and forests. Visit the historic villas of Guling, once a summer retreat for missionaries and China’s political elite.

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• Mt. Jiuhua✓INCLUDED

  Mt. Jiuhua is one of China’s Four Sacred Buddhist Mountains. Explore its mountain village and active temples, still visited by pilgrims today.

• Jindizang Temple✓INCLUDED

  This temple honors Jin Dizang, a Tang-dynasty monk revered as a living bodhisattva. Its halls hold Buddhist statues, artifacts and classic temple architecture.

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• Niushou Mountain Cultural Park✓INCLUDED

  An ancient Buddhist mountain that is now home to the dazzling Usnisa Palace, a vast modern hall built to house a sacred relic of the Buddha.

• Muyan Riverside Scenic Area✓INCLUDED

  Stroll Nanjing’s green Yangtze shoreline to Swallow Rock, a cliff over the river that has drawn poets and emperors for centuries.

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• Slender West Lake & Dongguan Street✓INCLUDED

  Walk the willow-lined paths of Slender West Lake, part of the Grand Canal UNESCO World Heritage Site, with its pavilions and arched bridges. Then explore Dongguan Street, a historic shopping lane lined with Qing-era storefronts and local snacks.