Sunday, October 28, 2007

The Yellow River


An inflated sheepskin raft


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Lanzhou is the only Provincial city through which the Yellow River runs. Tourists can go for a cruise on the river by motor-boat, or on ancient style rafts made up of inflated sheepskins. Apparently the history of these rafts can be traced back over 2,000 years. Lanzhou is also home to Zhongshan Bridge, the first bridge over the Yellow River that was completed in 1909.

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