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Ships on the Yangtze

Heart of the Dragon

The Yangtze River stretches across south central China like a 3,982-mile-long capricious, caramel-colored dragon.

For the 400 million who live along the banks of the Golden Way, it is a conduit of life and death.

For the millions of foreign visitors who cruise its back, the caramel dragon provides a glimpse at old China and a voyage into the new China.

Part 3: FEWER TOURISTS TRAVEL THIS PART OF THE YANGTZE RIVER
SHASHI, China -- We've seen the dramatic Three Gorges, the almost-as-impressive Lesser Gorges and the Yangtze River that 90-plus percent of Westerners come to experience. Starting today, we get into the great caramel dragon's heart, Wuhan, and beyond, a relatively untouristed section.

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Pick out live seafood for supper at Pisha Fisherman's Wharf.

TAIWAN DAY DREAMS

        "Ilha Formosa -- Beautiful island," said the Portuguese navigator who first recorded then left the mountainous land mass bisected by the Tropic of Cancer.
        "Great opportunities," said the Dutch in 1622 and stayed. Taiwan became one of their most profitable branches, accounting for 26 percent of the company's world profits in 1649.
        Waves of Chinese mainlanders, Japanese expansionists who controlled the island for 50 years, businessmen and tourists have since discovered and developed the potential of Taiwan. "Made in Taiwan" may be the most familiar phrase in the world.

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