We flew to Yichang and were met by Edward who took us to a dinner before proceeding to the docks to board the ship for our Yangtze River cruise. As we arrived and got out he said it would be 10 yuan for each bag for the porters. We were surrounded by men who began grabbing our bags and off down steep stairs to the ship. It was a sleezy experience. We had a nice room on the third floor. Slept great the first night and off to tai chi in the morning of July 28. We went to the Three Gorges Dam today. Our ship the Victoria Katarina docked at Sandouping and we went ashore to visit the three gorges project. When complete, it will be the largest dam and largest hydroelectric power plant in the world. We are sitting in the locks at this moment listening to music played on the locks speakers. It was built to provide flood control for the river and to provide power for the country. The country is moving 1.5 million people who will lose their homes when the dam is complete. The dam also is China’s version of the Panama Canal. It takes several hours to get from end to end through the ship locks. The scenery through the Xiling gorge was breathtaking. We spent time on deck just relaxing and being in the now with the mountains and river. In the afternoon we went to the doctor’s demonstration of acupuncture, acupressure and cupping. I was having aches and stiffness in my neck so I set up an appointment and had all three. It helped. We have met the most wonderful couples at our independent dining table. We spent a lot of time conversing with them. The food on the ship of course was wonderful. Breakfasts and lunch more American and dinner more traditional Chinese.