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    I just loved the rooflines, as you probably realize by now.: by suziqtn, Views[158]
         		 More of the same.: by suziqtn, Views[151]
         		 Depictions of other famous people.: by suziqtn, Views[139]
         		 Here is the Queen of Heaven.: by suziqtn, Views[146]
         		 There were also a variety of murals in the courtyard.: by suziqtn, Views[134]
     
    Once inside the temple, there were icons representing various warriors, emperors and empresses. This one depicts the Jade Emperor.: by suziqtn, Views[168]
         		 Here's another view of the courtyard.: by suziqtn, Views[132]
         		 This gate was the entrance going to the pagoda.: by suziqtn, Views[127]
         		 As was common throughout China, there were dragons decorating the entrance.: by suziqtn, Views[131]
         		 There were some wonderfully rendered bronze statues.: by suziqtn, Views[134]
     
    Here one can make offerings to Buddha.: by suziqtn, Views[120]
         		 When I finally got to this courtyard entrance to the temple, I was glad I'd hiked the 9 floors to reach it.: by suziqtn, Views[130]
         		 I took this from about floor 6 or 7.: by suziqtn, Views[127]
         		 The structure actually has about 12 stories, but the temple, courtyards, etc. are on the 9th floor, thank the goddess!: by suziqtn, Views[124]
         		 Just to prove I actually hiked up this thing, I took photos on my way to the top.: by suziqtn, Views[139]
     
    Here's a closer view.: by suziqtn, Views[138]
         		 I found this to be one of the most beautiful structures I saw during my trip.: by suziqtn, Views[128]
         		 This is the entrance to the 9 flights of stairs, more like ladders, to the top of the pagoda. They were made without nails -- just wooden pegs!: by suziqtn, Views[129]
         		 Just before we left to go to the pagoda, I spotted these 2 interesting sculptures.: by suziqtn, Views[132]
         		 Here is another beautiful gate into the marketplace.: by suziqtn, Views[121]
     
    On the way to the Shibaozhai pagoda and temple, we passed through this marketplace.: by suziqtn, Views[135]
         		 Not being Chinese, I found the lettering on the gates remarkable.: by suziqtn, Views[120]
         		 I couldn't believe, and neither could anyone else, that I climbed up the 9 stories to the temple here.: by suziqtn, Views[121]
         		 Not only did we have a beautiful sunrise, we had an outstanding sunset as well.: by suziqtn, Views[319]
         		 This view of the river just before sunset was ethereal.: by suziqtn, Views[331]
     
    Hello from our room steward.: by suziqtn, Views[350]
         		 As usual, we had fresh fruit in our room. The small round things are jejubes. I'd never eaten one before and found them like a small, crisp and tasty apple.: by suziqtn, Views[369]
         		 From there we got back on the Viking Emerald just before sunset.: by suziqtn, Views[345]
         		 Sue and Iona on deck.: by suziqtn, Views[137]
         		 Who knew I'd see a bridge in Tennessee orange in China?: by suziqtn, Views[142]
     
    Looking through the 2nd gorge from the sampan.: by suziqtn, Views[134]
         		 I found the buildings going up the hills very clever in terms of using all the space available.: by suziqtn, Views[133]
         		 This photo is looking down one of the gorges from our sampan. This was the only bad weather day we had in the entire trip. Luckily we were inside the boat.: by suziqtn, Views[141]
         		 Now we're going through one of the gorges.: by suziqtn, Views[129]
         		 Here is another river view with a city in the distance.: by suziqtn, Views[138]
     
    Here a small sampan floats placidly down the river. The one we took was much larger.: by suziqtn, Views[126]
         		 Many of these caves along the river contained caskets. How they got them up there is another question!: by suziqtn, Views[132]
         		 Phyllis and I were enthralled by the blossoms on these trees. The actually looked like miniature Japanese lanterns. In China? Ha: by suziqtn, Views[130]
         		 Yet another photo in my never-ending battle to capture an
         		 This sculpture was on the side of the tower you could climb to obtain a higher view.: by suziqtn, Views[115]
     
    A ship traverses the locks. It takes about 45 minutes per lock, so a total of about 4 hours to get from one side to the other. Luckily we did it at night.: by suziqtn, Views[146]
         		 A closer look at the locks. Having grown up in TVA territory, I could've lived without going to the Three Gorges Dam although I did enjoy the countryside through the gorges themselves.: by suziqtn, Views[133]
         		 Here is a long view of the locks. There are 5 in total.: by suziqtn, Views[121]
         		 This depiction of the Three Gorges was in a building as you entered to get on escalators to carry you to the top. The Chinese are masters of moving large numbers of people very efficiently.: by suziqtn, Views[133]
         		 Having grown up near the Smoky Mountains, I love mountains and these were no exception.: by suziqtn, Views[135]
     
    This building was at the site where we got on a boat to go through the Gorges on a large Sampan. The area was covered with people hawking their wares.: by suziqtn, Views[135]
         		 Because China has so many people, they build tall apartment building that house a lot of people. The average apartment for a family of 3-4 is only 200 square feet.: by suziqtn, Views[136]
         		 I found the countryside to be quite beautiful.: by suziqtn, Views[127]
         		 Such a calm day....: by suziqtn, Views[138]
         		 Another city.: by suziqtn, Views[114]
     
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