Current fosters wave of creativity

Today, cruise ships navigating the Yangtze River and its tributaries allow tourists to enjoy the stunning scenery that poet Li Bai once acclaimed.

"With monkeys' sad adieux the riverbanks are loud;

my skiff has left ten thousand mountains far away."

Here, modern exploration and ancient longing converge on the river's timeless current.

China Daily takes you on a journey to some of the top sites along the middle reaches of this mighty waterway.

Zhou Lihua contributed to this story.