My cruise along the Yangtze River was the most highlight of a fabulous tour. After a brief tour of Chongqing, we started our 4 days cruising down the Yangtze.. The ship we took was Victoria Queen, a ship with five public decks and no elevator. There was no smoking on board except outside on the back of the ship, so there were no bad odors onboard. The cabin I stayed was very spacious with two comfortable twin beds inside. The room had great air-conditioning. The room had a TV with HBO and several other English speaking news channels. The food on board was good. We were served buffet for breakfast and lunch. There were western and Chinese style choices and lots of fruits and vegetables. I was happy to try something new to eat and enjoyed all the selections. Dinners were served family style at the table. There are about 15 dishes on each table and you would not be leave with hunger.The service on the ship was also fabulous. Everyone was friendly and greeted you when you walked by.rn There are also many Chinese style entertainments for us on board. For example, there was a Tai Chi lesson every morning or you can try some Chinese medical treatments like acupuncture, massage and suction cups. The ship staff put on a show at nighttime. They are not professional actors and actress but the performance was interesting.rn Everyday there was a tour. We left the ship and took the daily tour. What impressed me most were Fengdu Ghost city and Three Gorges DamsrnrnIn all, this was a
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The five days on the "Victoria Queen" certainly were outstanding. The accommodations, the crew, the entertainment, the food, the tours...all were delightful. The single day "best" would be Chongqing where our guide showed initiative and took us to see the pandas first at the time they were feeding. Then she took us to the Stilwell WW II headquarters which were especially interesting to me as I have personal knowledge of the Stillwell family. Also I am old enough to remember the Flying Tigers and the controversy between Stillwell and Chiang Kai Shek. I think it intrigued our excellent guide that there were people still alive who lived through that time.!