She doesn't look like much, but our cruise ship 'Yangzi Explorer' was a real marvel and we enjoyed a luxurious few days sailing down the Yangzi on her. This is a shot of her docked on the Yanzgi River at Wanzhou, 2008.
I know virtually nothing about this fellow, except that he earns a living on the waters of the Shennong Xi, a tributary of the Yangzi River. He and his colleagues were part of a team taking us on a tour of the gorges. China, 2008.
These are the Shennong Xi boat people, working hard to take us on a fabulous tour of the gorges that surround this tributary of the Yangzi River. These guys were strong and worked so hard throughout, almost made me feel uncomfortable, China. 2008