Water-ways stretch from here an immense distance inland.

The Little River is little only in comparison with the Yangtse, and in any other country would be regarded as a mighty inland river.

It is navigable for more than 2000 li (600 miles).

The Yangtse drains a continent; the Little River drains a province larger than a European kingdom.

Chungking is built at a great height above the present river, now sixty feet below its summer level.