Gonggashan
is also called Snow Mountain. Gonggashan is a mountain capped with
snow all year along located in Sichuan Province. Its name came from
Tibetan language, meaning the silver-snowing mountain. In that area,
Tibetan people and Han people have been living together for many years.
Added to famous President Cruise Line on Yangtze River, this ship
was built in 1996 in accordance to a 3 star international standard.
76.1 meters long and 13.8 meters wide with a draft of 2.5 meters,
it is equipped with two engines up to 1960 h.p in total and is able
to sail from Chongqing to Wuhan all the year around at a speed of
30 km per hour.
Interior decorations of the Snow Mountain came from inspirations of
both Tibetan and Han cultures. For those westerners that are keen
on Tibetan people and their living style, religion and arts, this
cruiser and aboard life could provide them more to learn without having
to fly to Tibet. Eventually, the Snow Mountain already earned a fame
for it unique Buddha-Prostrate Room, delicious foods and colorful
ashore or aboard programs.
There are 2 presidential suites, 2 deluxe suites and 49 standard rooms,
all with elegant layouts and magnificent decorations. Many up-to-date
facilities and amenities are included, such as bar & coffee shop,
ballroom, gift shop, numerous observation areas, barber-shop, gym,
business center, sauna rooms, etc. Services provided are catering
and exchange, laundry, medical treatment, postal, ashore and aboard
guide, safe box, room service and many more to mention. Foods in Chinese
style and in western style are also well prepared.
Though a 3-star rating cruiser, the crew of the Snow Mountain wanted
to promise you a first-rate service guaranteed by its extraordinary
installment and management. During 2009, it carries a line between
Shashi and Chongqing. |
