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Top 10 Rivers to Cruise on Board

Cruising on a river with cool breeze is sure the number 1 choice for those who want to cool down and travel at the same time in summer. Below is a list of top 10 rivers in China. Start your cool summer journey from here...

Yangtze River

The mighty Yangtze, or ChangJiang, is the third largest river in the world (The Nile is the longest, followed by the Amazon.). At 6,300 kilometers (3,900 miles), the Yangtze is closest in length to the Mississippi...

Li River

Originating from Maoer Shan (Cat Mountain) in Xing'an county, north of Guilin, the Li River winds its way south for about 437 km, passing through Guilin, Yangshuo, Pingle and Zhaoping, and finally meets the Xi (West) River at Wuzhou. It boasts the largest and most beautiful scenic area in China and attracts thousands of visitors each year...

Li River Cruises

Most cruises starts from Zhujiang Wharf. It is about 40 minutes' drive from Guilin city. Then a 4 to 5-hour cruise will take you to the beautiful and fasciniating county town of Yangshuo.

Leshan Giant Buddha

The Buddha is located to the east of Leshan City, Sichuan Province, at the confluence of three rivers, namely, Min River, Qingyi River, and Dadu River. It is carved into the cliffs of Mt. Lingyun. A local saying describes the Buddha like this: "The Mountain unveils a Buddha, while the Buddha fades into "the mountain....

Ancient Town Zhouzhuang

Zhouzhuang, known as the "Venice of the Orient", is located in Jiangsu province, about 50km from Shanghai, the "Paris of the Orient", and is China's oldest water town. Zhouzhuang Town boasts all the beautiful features of a Chinese waterside town. Zhouzhuang was even bestowed the title of number one waterside town in China by overseas press...

Huangpu River

Huangpu River, a symbol of Shanghai, a boat touring provides you not only unrivalled postcard views of Shanghai past and future, it'll afford you a closer look at this dynamic waterway that makes Shanghai flow...

Lake Taihu

Lake Taihu is just like a bright pearl set in the Yangtze River delta. It crosses Jiangsu and Zhejiang provinces, where 48 islets of different sizes and 72 peaks and peninsulas along the lake combine to form a panorama of great natural beauty. The Lake is a famous scenic spot in China and is famed for its lake, its hills and its splendid man-made scenery...

Mengdonghe River

Drifting along Mengdonghe River, dancing with the billows, will bring you a marvelous drifting. The high mountains and deep valleys of Mengdonghe River are peculiar and severely beautiful. Its flying waterfall and running spring are mystical and unfathomable, and its cliff and cavity are exquisite and magnificent. The famous "peerless drift current" is here...

Lake Luguhu

Scattered with five islands of different sizes, like green boats floating on the water, Lake Luguhu is like a brilliant pearl shimmering among the mountains. Among Yunnan's lakes it stands only second to Fuxian Lake in terms of depth of water. Lake Luguhu has been regarded as the Oriental Female Kingdom...

Jiuquxi River

With a total length of 9.5 kilometers, the snaky Jiuquxi River (Nine-Bend River) separates group hills from each others, so scenery of the hills encircled by the stream comes into being. It is an exciting experience for tourists to cruise on a bamboo raft to enjoy the enchanting sight along the river...

Lake Qiandaohu

As one of the first-class national scenic spots and the largest national forest park at present, Lake Qiandaohu (Thousand Islets Lake), is beautifully featured with verdant hills, elegant water, queer caves, and odd stones. It is a perfect place for you to leave out of the crowded and noisy city and throw away . all the mundane affairs...