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Glimpses of Chongqing
Chongqing was only a few hours on the bus from Chengdu. The time passed quickly as Dave and I caught up with Melissa about our fun times in Yangshuo, Dali, and Lijiang. From the buses, we only got to see glimpses of Chongqing city.
Jungles of cluttered, concrete skyscrapers perch above the downtown peninsula, its leaf-like shape carved out by the confluence of the Yangzi and Jialing Rivers. Bridges straddle the wide expanses of both rivers, and vessels of all sizes and purposes float past each other in the muddy, rust-colored waters. The hazy humidity hangs from the low atmosphere, making it hard to tell highrises from horizons. Flocks of citizens walk the numerous angled streets and unruly stairs that criss-cross the sloped city terrain.
But we only had time in Chongqing to find a bus to Pengshui 澎水, a town between the city and Gongtan. We knew we had more time in a few times to explore the city, because we would be back to take the cruise boat down the Yangzi.
Glimpses of Chongqing
Chongqing was only a few hours on the bus from Chengdu. The time passed quickly as Dave and I caught up with Melissa about our fun times in Yangshuo, Dali, and Lijiang. From the buses, we only got to see glimpses of Chongqing city.
Jungles of cluttered, concrete skyscrapers perch above the downtown peninsula, its leaf-like shape carved out by the confluence of the Yangzi and Jialing Rivers. Bridges straddle the wide expanses of both rivers, and vessels of all sizes and purposes float past each other in the muddy, rust-colored waters. The hazy humidity hangs from the low atmosphere, making it hard to tell highrises from horizons. Flocks of citizens walk the numerous angled streets and unruly stairs that criss-cross the sloped city terrain.
But we only had time in Chongqing to find a bus to Pengshui 澎水, a town between the city and Gongtan. We knew we had more time in a few times to explore the city, because we would be back to take the cruise boat down the Yangzi.