There's no magic in the Yangtse River any more than the Volga, Rhine or Hudson.

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By the time you board the boat, night will be falling, and the views of Bangkok from the Chao Praya River at night are pure magic.

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The pueblo of grass roofed buildings, round river-stone plazas and pre-Colombian magic is off limits to camera-clad foreigners.

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The two-day festival includes family fun days, magic shows, movies and live music, and culminates in a firework display on the river.

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