World Class Luxury Inland River Cruises Have Arrived

2011 5 28 TheYangtze Gold 1 Luxury Cruise, a world class luxury as per five-star hotel standards. Direct-drinking water systems
1 inland river cruise in the Yangtze River Valley, made its debut on May are available for each guest cabin. Public areas are furnished with 01
28, 2011. This was a day of great significance in world inland river security monitoring systems, a high-speed web-surfing cabin, and
a panoramic sightseeing bar on the sixth floor, an open-air surfing/ 02
shipping history and an epoch-making event in the oceanization of
luxury inland river cruises. Guests on the Yangtze Gold 1 can take swimming pool, and an independent broadcasting system for each

advantage of the largest inland cruise ship of its kind. This cruise zone. The presidential suites and deluxe suites are supplied with
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not only features the most sightseeing elevators, the lowest noise, intelligent bathroom facilities. The cruise is additionally equipped with
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and most luxurious facilities, but also boasts presidential suites and a glorious four-floor domed lobby, a special VIP reception room, as
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standard cabins with the largest area per person of any ship of its well as a secretary and guard hall. Chinese and western cafeterias
136~153.8 19.6~32.2
kind. Patrons will also enjoy the most modern dcor made from the and a business VIP dining room are also provided. Professional
350~700 1.2-2.3
latest environmentally-friendly materials. personnel from the Chongqing Liangjiang Holiday Inn Hotel
Management Company is on staff to ensure quality management of
Tourists traveling in the Three Gorges for the first time may the Yangtze Gold Series Luxury Cruises. Any mythology seeks to
1 wonder which, from among the nearly two-hundred luxury cruises conquer, dominate and visualize nature by means of imagination. The
2008 available, they should choose to go sightseeing. The Yangtze Bashu Culture of the Yangtze River Valley boasts the essence of a
Gold Luxury Cruise Series, brought to you by the Chongqing rich imagination and positive romanticism. Bashu Culture also seeks
Communication & Tourism Co., Ltd., should be your first choice. to continuously create more wonderful mythology. So far, the Yangtze
The Yangtze Gold 1 Luxury Cruise boasts the most unique Gold Series Cruises have been gradually launched to take tourists
characteristics of any cruise on the Yangtze River. It was designed from home and abroad to experience the most magnificent natural

with advanced international concepts and technology as per ocean scenery in the world, The Three Gorges River Valley. This new

cruise standards. It enjoys a helicopter apron, a large two-layer movie destination leads Yangtze River tourism and Three Gorges tourism

theater (with a simultaneous interpretation conference hall), hydraulic to a magical new world, reinvigorating history and mythology. Take

pressure lifting chimney and retractable sunshade. Guest cabins are advantage of Yangtze Gold Cruises to appreciate the marvelous

provided with clean bedding daily as well as bathroom accessories scenery of the Three Gorges and enjoy a noble, elegant life.

Recreations Hall

There is always something indicating the coming of a great era. The

appearance of the Yangtze Gold 1 changed the worlds inland
river cruise industry forever. The cruise has set world records as the
worlds largest inland river ship with the largest number of sightseeing
elevators as well as a four-story resplendent rotating hall and 5-star hotel
arrangements in all rooms. It has surpassed the ordinary and introduced
luxury to the ancient Yangtze River Valley. By virtue of this, let the world
pay attention to the Three Gorges, they are worth remembering forever.

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Highlights of Cruise Ship, Just for You

Not all tour ships can be cruise ships. A one-word difference

can result in a big quality difference. The Yangtze Gold Family
of cruise ships has been extraordinary from their initial conception to
todays advent. The cruise ship was made by adopting the worlds
leading shipbuilding concepts and technology, and it was designed to
conform to the standards of ocean cruises in terms of luxury, comfort and
safety.Allthisisforyou,ourhonorableguest.

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The Most of Yangtze Gold 1 Cruise The Only of Yangtze Gold 1 The quality of management is ensured by the professionals from
The Highlights of Yangtze Gold 1 on 08
on the Yangtze River on the Yangtze River the Yangtze River the Chongqing Liangjiang Holiday Inn Management Company.
All guest cabins are equipped with fresh bedding and bathroom
accessories as per five-star hotel standards.
Direct-drinking water systems are available for each guest cabin.
It uses the latest environmentally-friendly materials authorized by
CCS foralldecorations.
CCS Public areas are furnished with security monitoring systems.
33 High-speed web-surfing cabin.
6 Panoramic sightseeing bar on the sixth floor.
Open-air surfing/swimming pool.

PA system for each zone on the cruise ship.

Itisthe longest and widest cruiseship onthe Yangtze River.
It has the most spacious standard cabins on the Yangtze River.
It is the quietest cruise on the Yangtze River.
Itthecruiseequippedwiththemostsightseeingelevatorsonthe
Yangtze River.
It provides the most sophisticated and largest presidential suites
on the Yangtze River.
It has the most spacious public area on the Yangtze River.
It is the only cruise on the Yangtze River built with the
most advanced concepts and technology from international
shipbuilders and designed as per ocean cruise standards.
Itistheonlycruiseonthe YangtzeRiverwithlanding
space for helicopters.
Itistheonlycruiseon theYangtze withahydraulic
pressure lifting chimney.
It is the only cruise on the Yangtze with hydraulic pressure
sunshades.
It is the only cruise on the Yangtze with a double layer
theater and conference hall with an interpretation system.
33 executive suites on the cruise ship.
The presidential suites and deluxe suites are provided with
intelligent bathroom facilities.
A luxurious four-storydomed lobby.
Special VIP reception room, security and guard hall.
Chinese and western cafeterias and business VIP dining room.
All guest cabins are supplied with a sightseeing balcony for the
touriststoappreciatethe marvelousscenery ofthe YangtzeRiver
at any time.
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Sun Deck

Upper Deck

Observation Deck

Main Deck

Bridge Deck
Presidential Suites

Deluxe Suites Executive Cabins

Promenade Deck Deluxe King-Size Bed Cabins Standard Cabins
 Away from Bustling, Close to Three Gorges

Bedroom


Presidential Suites

Away from hustling and bustling of city

Today, I am in the Yangtze Gold cruise ship,
Temporarily away from bustling and be close to the Three Gorges
The river wind gently touches curtains; the water waves softly tap the riverbank
Until the bright moon rises from the Xiajiang River
The ripple waves, the mountains remain the same
Lying on the luxurious and comfortable room
Through the window, stars shine
Under the vault of heaven, night is tranquil
Pillow the river in the spring
I fall asleep with stars

Cabin TypePresidential Suites

1 2 Cabin Amount2
73.2 Cabin Size73.2
3F Location3F

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Enjoy 260 private sightseeing deck for your trip.

Deluxe Suites Deluxe King-size Bed Cabins

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Cabin TypeDeluxe Suites Cabin TypeDeluxe King-size Bed Cabins
Cabin Amount2 Cabin Amount5
Cabin Size63.1 Cabin Size38.4
Location3F Location3F

Executive Cabins Standard Cabins

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Cabin TypeStandard Cabins
Cabin Amount106
33 Cabin TypeExecutive Cabins
Cabin Amount33 Cabin Size26.5
38.4 Location2F\3F\4F
4F\5F Cabin Size38.4
Location4F\5F
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Location Public Facilities Area Facility Type 18
Location Public Facilities Area Facility Type Location Public Facilities Area Facility Type
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Gym & Fitness Amenities
264
Business and Lottery Amenities
SPA 130.8 3F Meeting Room
Meeting
1F SPA&Foot Massage Amenities 180
BBQ Catering
12.5
Web-surfing Room Amenities
15 6F 600
Medical Service Medical Treatment Sundeck Sightseeing
12.6 /
Specialty Market Shopping 27
18 4F Reading&Meeting Room Convention
Beauty Salon Amenities
12.6 14
Specialty Market Shopping Cigar Bar Amenities
Chinese&Western 523
Catering 655 40
Restaurant Specialty Market Shopping
Muiti-function Hall F&B

2F 216
Recepion Service Reception 272 Retractable Sunshade
Beverages Hall F&B
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Hydraulic Pressure Chimney
Business Center convenion Dome
5F 131 Convention
10 Theater and Conference Hall Landing Space for Helicopter
Photo&Film Service Shopping with Interpretation System
35 Folded Pool
12.6 4
Specialty Market Shopping Surfing Swimming Pool Amenities
SightseeingElevator 4 Elevators
12.6 25
Specialty Market Shopping VIP Reception Room Reception

3F Inside TV System
12.6 3G
Specialty Market Shopping Poker Room
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Amenities
Cruise 3G System
6F
VIP PA
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45 Business and VIP Restaurant Catering System
VIP Reception Room
Meeting


Find your inspiration and imagination on the Yangtze Gold Cruises.

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 Beautiful Scenery, Delicious Food

iPad ,

Our cafeteria is collecting the best foods in the world. Be it Sichuan,

Guangdong, Shandong or Jiangsu cuisine, or steak, western desserts or food
from other parts of the world, everything can be obtained by clicking the food
order system on your iPad. We strive to provide you with a the familiar taste
of home.

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Passion in Three Gorges, Colorful life

high high,

Whether youre singing a song of Chuanjianghaozi (the boatmans

work song), or playing a cycle of Chinese Tai Chi, or watching a beautiful
movie at the theater, or trying your luck at the Zhongfu Lottery Online, or
enjoying the dazzling array of beautiful products at our commercial pedestrian
street, youre bound to enjoy your life aboard the Yangtze Gold 1. With
crazy pubs and sentimental clubs, regardless of your ages or your nationality,
you can live life without constraints, because it is a happy global village here,
and our entertainment venues seek to make your life more colorful every day.

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On the Yangtze River, Dash about in Your Business Arena

3G

As the sole Yangtze River cruise with a large two-story simultaneous

interpretation conference hall, 3G high-speed network coverage, and
helipad for executive helicopters, we can meet all of your conference
requirements. On a river which flows through the ages, you and your
enterprise can compete in the business arena.
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Yangtze Gold Cruises NO.2356 will be launched in 2012.

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Swimming Pool Pedestrian Street

Lobby

Presidential Suite

Standard Cabin Patio Bar

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KTV
KTV Room Chinese restaurant

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Convention Hall / Cinema Presidential Suite Pedestrian Street

Swimming Pool Hallway

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Presidential Suite Recreations Hall

Lobby Gym Panoramic Bar

VIP
Chinese Restaurant
VIPRestaurant

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Presidential Suite

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Convention Hall/ Cinema

Chinese Restaurant King-size Bed Cabin Hallway


Breathtaking Vistas in a land of exotic beauty

The Chongqing Skyline at Night The Famous Mountains of Fengdu

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Years like a song , Scenery likes a picture

Goddess Peak

The Lesser Three Gorges The Narrow Footway

Three Gorges Dam

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White Emperor City Shibaozhai Zhangfei Temple

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The story of White Emperor City

Famous Historical Sights along the Yangtze River Valley
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4 3 5 4 Chongqing-Yichang 4 Days 3 Nights Yichang-Chongqing 5 Days 4 Nights
1 20:00 1 20:00 Day1 20:00 Board cruise ship (dinner is excluded) Day1 20:00 Board cruise ship at Yichang pier(dinner is 44
23:00 2 06:00 23:00 Depart from Chongqing excluded)
2 08:00-11:00 Day2 08:00-11:00 Shore excursion to the Ghost city of Fengdu Day2 06:00 Depart from Yichang
Day3 11:00 Set sail, passing through Qutang Gorge Pass through Xiling Gorge
3 11:00 08:00-10:30
13:00-17:30 Shore excursion to the Lesser Three Gorges by 08:00-10:30 Shore excursion to the Three Gorges Dam
13:00-17:30 11:30-15:30
boat Set sail, passing through Wu Gorge and 11:30-15:30 Pass through the Three Gorges Dam ship locks

Xiling Gorge Pass through Xiling Gorge and Wu Gorge
23:00-03:00 3 08:00-12:30
23:00-03:00 Pass through the Three Gorges Dam ship locks Day3 08:00-12:30 Shore excursion to the Lesser Three Gorges by
4 07:30-10:30 13:30
Day4 07:30-10:30 Shore excursion to the Three Gorges DamSet boat
4 15:00-18:00
sail, passing through Xiling Gorge 13:30 Set sail, passing through Qutang Gorge
11:30 5 09:00 Day4 15:00-18:00 Shore excursion to the Ghost city of Fengdu
11:30 Disembark at Yichang (lunch is excluded)
Day5 09:00 DisembarkatChongqing(breakfastisincluded)

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2 1The above itineraries are subject to change due to weather conditions, water level, navigation and seasonal conditions.
2If there is additional time, one or two optional shore excursions may be organized according to sailing conditions. The optional shore excursions
include White Emperor City, Zhangfei Temple or Shibaozhai. The fee for the optional shore excursions is not included in the cruise package.
3 40000 /
3In case of maintenance on the Three Gorges Dam ship locks, or if the flow of the rivers upper reaches exceed 40,000 cubic meter per second
during flood season, our ships will instead embark and disembark at Maoping pier, west of the ship locks on the outside of Yichang. Yangtze Gold
Cruises will be responsible for the transfer between Maoping and Yichang .
 Briefing of Yangtze Gold Cruises

The Yangtze River has been nurturing Chinese civilization for more meters wide. 136-153.8 meters long, with a gross tonnage of 14-23
than five thousand years. The Yangtze Three Gorges display the beauty thousand and total area of 15.2-23.5 thousand square meters, each 45

of the oriental landscape. It is the best place to explore nature, to revel cruise is designed to carry 350-700 passengers. All these cruises are
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in tradition, and to taste the richness of life experiences. equipped with various facilities for entertainment, recreation, business

With the construction of the Great Dam of the Three Gorges, the conferences, shopping and food services. As a palace on the river
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torrential rapis and the dangerous shoals once common in this region and the best place to enjoy the beautiful moving pictures along the

disappeared. The great lake created by the dam not only preserves riverbanks, each of the cruises is the first choice for holidaymakers and

the magnificent scenery but also displays more scenic areas. In businessmen alike. The first ship, the M.S. Yangtze Gold 1 was

September of 2006, with the development of western China and launched on May 28, 2011, and was a milestone in Chinese inland river
2010 3 the Three Gorges Reservoir Area (commissioned by the Chongqing luxury cruise history. The second series is currently under construction
Municipal Government, led by the State Asset Regulatory Commission and four new vessels will be launched within the next two years.
20 2013 10 of Chongqing), the Chongqing Tourism Investment Co., Ltd. (Group) The M.S. Yangtze Gold series will certainly offer you a
was officially established. The Chongqing Tourism Investment Group new perspective on the landscapes of the Three Gorges!
specialized in investment, planning, construction, operation and
management of important tourism resources in Chongqing. In March
2010, the Chongqing Communications and Tourism Cruises Co.,Ltd,
a subsidiary company of the Chongqing Tourism Investment Co., Ltd.
(Group) was formed. It is primarily responsible for the investment in,

construction, operation, and management of Yangtze cruises. Planning

to build 10 Yangtze Gold series luxury cruise ships, the company

decided to develop a high-class cruise market in the Yangtze Three

Gorges RiverValley.
Yangtze Gold series vessels are the largest super 5 star luxury
cruises of the worlds inland rivers. They sail from Chongqing to
Yichang, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai respectively. 1.96-32. 2