A lazy afternoon negotiating this rise of 5 locks. The Viking Emerald is 360ft long and we were behind a large motor barge with another tender alongside it both full of bright yellow sulpher. Alongside us was a barge carrying tons of rolled steel and tube destined for car manufacture in Chogquing and behind that another barge loaded with sand. This whole convoy moved as one between each lock with only inches to spare on either side.
Each lock takes 9 minutes to fill and raise the vessels 70ft. Not quite as spectacular as the Panama canal until you emerge behind the dam and realise you are in a man made lake that stretches for 400 miles!
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