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The Cathedral of St. Francis is modest and tucked away, out of sight, but is one of the vestiges of Yichang‘s history as a treaty port.

In my continued poor planning, I hadn’t eaten all day, so I stopped into a “British pub” across the street from the cathedral.  This was listed on the menu as “Sandwich of Scotland.”

I had flown to Hubei Province to take a cruise up the Yangtze River through the Three Gorges all the way to Chongqing.  But I had six hours to kill in Yichang before I could board the ship.  Six hours. … Continue reading →