**    Overall Score:** 90.0      Launched in 2011, Viking's 256-passenger Yangtze River option, the **_[Emerald](http://www.vikingrivercruises.com/cruiseships/asia/viking-emerald/shipinfo.aspx)_**, sails through China year-round from Beijing to Shanghai and back, visiting the Great Wall and the Terra Cotta warriors along the way. The tour runs through the Three Gorges region, where a dam constructed just a few years ago has widened the river and allowed easier passage for riverboats; there's also an optional tour of Tibet. Onboard, you can learn tai chi and mah jong. English-speaking tour guides are available from the beginning of your trip to the end. The line has also partnered with Martin Yan to devise Chinese dinner menus that appeal to Western palates.      **Itineraries/Schedule:** 93.3   **Shore Excursions:** 93.3   **Crew/Service:** 93.3   **Cabins:** 81.7   **Food/Dining:** 90.0   **Activites/Facilities:** 88.3   **Design/Layout:** 90.0   **Passengers:** 256
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