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River Town: Two Years on the Yangtze

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Don’t Miss Mighty Marksburg Castle The Renaissance Garden in Schloss Phillippsburg Classic Rhineland architecture in Braubach These days the murder rate has dropped 75 percent. Downtown neighborhoods have undergone revitalization, and Virginia Commonwealth University, once a commuter school, has evolved into a world-class institution. And what's happened on the James is nothing short of miraculous. That process began in the 1960s, when speedboat builder Newton Ancarrow became the river's unlikely Rachel Carson after watching raw sewage eat the paint off his new boats. It continued when the Clean Water Act was passed in 1972, paving the way for the James' 13-year shutdown and the city-funded reconstruction that followed. “This year marks the 40th anniversary of the Clean Water Act,” says Bill Street, executive director of the James River Association. “The James is arguably the most improved river in the country.” There were two of us. We had been sent to work as teachers, and both of us were young: I was twenty-seven and Adam Meier was twenty-two. We had heard almost nothing about Fuling. I knew that part of the city would be flooded by the new Three Gorges Dam, and I knew that for many years Fuling had been closed to outsiders. Other than that I had been told very little. I have been all over the world and always came home to Pittsburgh to live and to work. Many people have boats and spend their free time on the rivers.”

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These are the best towns on the Rhine River to visit 1. Rüdesheim am Rhein The famous Drosselgasse in Rudesheim Rudesheim from the chairlift Time Needed– A day is plenty to see the best of Oberwesel. 6. St Goar St Goar and Rheinfels Castle Rheinfels Castle in St Goar Apparently the port was so busy that the workers didn’t even have time for toilet breaks. Nature nonetheless had to take its course, so the workers – known as Rampenschisser – would do their business (number two) on the riverbank.

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The water of this river could be crystal clear if it was not for the pollution from farms. Yet, you will find this a very beautiful area with a wide variety of wildlife and a good selection of outdoor activities to keep you busy. T

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Further downstream Dartmouth Harbour is crammed with fishing boats, yachts and vessels of all kinds. The Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta takes place annually in August. The town and surrounding area are famed for growing and trading the highly nutritious leafy green. It is with regret I write that this year’s Watercress festival (usually in May) has been cancelled, but – exhale – it’s going to hold the “first ever” virtual Watercress festival instead (nothing says “I’ve exhausted Netflix” like signing up for this one). Fürstenberg Castle is around a mile south of Bacharach, above the village of Niederheimbach. 4. Kaub Pfalzgrafenstein Castle and KaubTime Needed– A day maximum, but at a push, you could combine Sgt Goar and St Goarshausen in a long day. 7. St Goarshausen St Goarshausen from across the river Rhine in St Goar

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