This barge was spotted docked along the nearshore of the Shennong Xi, a largish tributary of the Yanzgi River during a day trip excursion from out tour of the Three Gorges. China, 2008.
Possibly my favourite view of the Shennong Xi boatmen, heading home after a grueling shift navigating the gorges on our day excursion from out Yangzi River cruise ship. This right in the heart of China, 2008.
China has a reputation for scenes like this: industrial installations spewing pollution into the atmosphere. I did wonder how new this site was , though, given its convenient position just above the new water line in the Three Gorges Reservoir, China, 2008.