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First Navigation: Aug.1996
Capacity: 156
Lenth(m): 91.4
Width(m):16.4
Cabin area: 16m'2 In fact, the dragon is the main
decorative theme used throughout the ship. Dragons in various
postures can be found everywhere. They are not only to he found on
the beams and painted rafters but also appear in the form of
dragon beds and dragon chairs Dragon flags and dragon robes can be
found in the cabins and dragon shaped, tableware and food can he
found in the dining rooms. In addition, musical instruments, cards
and chess, paintings and calligraphy and songs and dances
performed on hoard the ship all take the dragon as their theme.
The interior is decorated with five colored antique palace
lanterns. The red lacquered doors are as thick and clear as
mirrors. The huge carved immortals and Buddhas are lifelike. In
such an atmosphere, the ships passengers will feel happy and gay.
All the waiters and waitresses working on the "Qianlong" are
well-trained. They are familiar with the Qing Dynasty's court life
and with ordinary people's needs and understand modern management
techniques. They dress in Qing Dynasty style costumes and serve
passengers with the most care. Passengers will have a chance to
see a wide selection of Qing dynasty costumes, including typical
cheongsams mandarin jackets and high shoes, in addition to
pheasant like hair style and the long pigtails worn during the
Qing Dynasty. They will also have a chance to wear the yellow Silk
robes that rich people often wore in the past. They can fully
enjoy the luxurious life of the imperial family. The
ship's dining room can accommodate 180 passengers at one time. Its
veteran chefs can offer dinners a wide variety of exquisite
dishes, including carmine rice, green, pink or white polished
glutinous rice, sturgeon, soft shelled turtle, venison, deer
tongue and prawn. In addition, passengers may enjoy Jiangsu-style
'Pickled Goose Foot', Sichuan-style 'Pork Soaked in Oil with
Beans¡¯, Shanxi-style 'Knife Sliced Noodles'. Nanjing-style
'Chinese Rose Cakes' and Yangzhou style 'Stewed Pig's Trotters
with Ham'. What a joy it is for passengers cladding in silk robes
to make new friends and enjoy delicious food and drink while
viewing beautiful flowers and the crescent moon together!
The ship has eighty cabins, two of which are of special imperial
style suites built to resemble the emperor's temporary dwellings
and decorated with red carpets, chairs with red embroidered backs
and black fox skin pillow seats, mattresses made of white fox
skin, covers made of marten and tiger skins, embroidered bed
curtains and colorful screens. Waiters and waitresses will report
the time and wish good health to the passengers in the morning and
the evening. All these add interest to passengers voyage.
Buddhism was practiced all over China during the Qing Dynasty. The
"Qianlong¡± therefore has several halls in which special Buddhist
services are offered. Waiters and waitresses will see off the
kitchen God, sweep the ancestral hall, arrange sacrificial
offerings and hang pictures of gods and Buddhas...
There are 9,999 dragons in different shapes and sizes on the "Qianlong".
While sightseeing along the 'Three Gorges¡¯, passengers may also
try to find the 9,999 dragons. Anyone who can count all the 9,999
dragons will win a prize of RMB 1,000.000. |
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