□ Written by Tang Gang

The Century Cruise : the exquisite super fi ve-star travel to enjoy life on the water

□ Written by Tang Gang

China,acclaimed as Middle Kingdom by its populous people for centuries, has always been an oriental myth to the world due to its diversities on culture,custom,tradition and geography itself. The difference between China’s east and west has been distinct, in particular, as this ambitious dragon nation is striking ahead at 21th century. It is the Yangtze River that eventually brings you opportunity to look through those distinctions between the modern and the tradition to the real heart of China.

The Yangtze Three Gorges is right at the heart of China. Century Cruises can bring you insight of this part of China, and assist you understand and appreciate its people, tradition and various local custom along the river .

Century Cruises is the only publicly listed cruise line in China. Century ships, amenities and services represent the best in river cruising and can be experienced throughout every inch of our seven state-of-the-art river cruise ships. The Century Star, Century Sun, Century Sky, Century Diamond, Century Emerald, Century Paragon and Century Legend are the most modern fl eet on the Yangtze River. The eight key distinctions that characterize the Century Cruise experience are: our high-tech, five-star fleet; comfortable and stylish onboard surroundings; worldclass accommodations; delectable culinary offerings; attentive, personalized service; unique Yangtze River experiences; cultural

integrity and authenticity; and environmental stewardship. Innovations include scenic exterior elevators; indoor swimming pool and theater-like cinema, and a typical European river Cruises professional team overseeing onboard services. No wonder that Century Cruises has been proclaimed by famed western media “the most energetic company on the Yangtze”. Century Fleet has been as well rewarded as “the ship of security and credibility ” by Chinese Administration of Maritime and Transport .Century Cruises has been honored and selected the winner of 2013-2015 TRAVEL WEEKLY'S MAGELLAN AWARDS.

“Being recognized by Travel Weekly is a tremendous honor, and I’m very proud of our team and the fi nest Century Fleet we have developed,” said Richard Xie, Director of Marketing and Sales of Century Cruises. “We have worked extremely hard to deliver our corporate customers and passengers maximum value for their Yangtze Cruises experience – and an award of this magnitude only inspires us to do more.”

Century Cruises owns a fl eet of seven 5-star cruise ships.With an advanced European management operating system and a well-trained crew, Century Cruises strives to provide the fi nest onboard experiences, with true comfort and leisure on the Yangtze River.

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