China Day 12 - Fengdu 8/27/12
Docked at Fengdu last night. Also named the "Ghost City" where all the Chinese spirits go after they die. Got a chance to get off the boat after dinner and wander the streets for a while. Everyone was out of their houses and dancing In the city square until 9:15 when they promptly stopped. Since the houses are so small, everyone spends a lot of time outside.
This morning took a tour to the snow jade cave. No snow, no jade, but monkeys, stalactites, and stalagmites. As the hiked up, there were a couple of monkeys raiding the trash cans just like the raccoons and squirrels at home. The caves were discovered in 1997 and opened about 8 years ago.
This afternoon we're sailing on to Chongqing...perhaps you know it by its old name Chung King. As we get closer to the city, the river is getting narrower. The river is not navigable much beyond chongqing, and its we're we get off the ship. Lots of shipyards. As we sailed by one ship, I watched as someone dumped a big bucket of sludge overboard and into the river. It's amazing how the Chinese respect their history and elders and yet have little regard for their environment. The air is hazy again, from both the humidity and soot from manufacturing and coal power.
I've also noticed that when the skies are blue, there are no jet trails across the sky.
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