A Family Cruise to the Mexican Riviera — A Journey of Discovery and Joy
On a clear winter afternoon, Rosa and I stood with my brother Guangyi and his wife Lifang at the bustling port of Los Angeles, watching the great white ship that…
A Morning at Slender West Lake — Grace in the Heart of Yangzhou
On the ninth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I disembarked at Nanjing, where a comfortable tour bus awaited to take us to Yangzhou — a…
A Reunion in My Homeland — Lake Pingtian in Chizhou, Anhui
It was the eighth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise when Rosa and I reached Chizhou — the only port on our journey located in Anhui, my home…
Lushan — The Mountain of Poetry and Power
On the seventh day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I joined a shore excursion to one of China’s most celebrated landmarks — Lushan Mountain. Rising majestically…
A Soaring Spirit over the Yangtze — The Yellow Crane Tower and the Treasures of Wuhan
On the sixth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I disembarked in Wuhan, a city rich in both ancient legend and modern energy. Our main destination…
A Journey into History — Jingzhou, the City Lost by Guan Yu
On the fifth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I arrived in Jingzhou — a city whose name immediately evokes one of the most famous stories…
Sailing Through the Three Gorges — A Journey of Nature and Power
The fourth day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise was one that Rosa and I had been anticipating since the very beginning — the day we would reach the…
The White Emperor City—Where Poetry Meets History
On the third day of our Century Legend Yangtze River cruise, Rosa and I joined a shore excursion to one of the most legendary places in Chinese history—the White Emperor…
Ghosts, Legends, and Loyalty: Our First Stop on the Yangtze
Our Century Legend cruise ship glided silently along the broad, misty waters of the Yangtze River before anchoring at our first port—Loyalty County in Chongqing. The name alone, Loyalty, seemed…
A Journey Begins in the City of Mountain
Our 11-day Yangtze River cruise began in Chongqing — the fabled City of Mountain. It was my second visit, but for my wife Rosa, it was her very first time.…