Tian Dong lived by the Yangtze River in Banan District, watching ships moving on the river since he was a child, during which the melodious siren became the bright moonlight that dotted his dreams. With his head lying on the window, Tian Dong looked at the river and had a dream: to become a captain and pilot a big ship himself.
In 2003, Tian Dong took his first tour of the Three Gorges and sightseeing of the Yangtze River. He can memorize names of dozens of docks, ports and conditions along the way from Chongqing to Shanghai.
Tian Dong also drove the 「Chongqing Transit (Jiaoyun) Transportation Ferry 02」 from Chaotianmen to Yangren Street before. As the time goes by, Tian Dong doesn’t find his work exhausting even in those windy and rainy days. From a sailor, a helmsman, to a second mate, and then to a first mate, he joined Chongqing Passenger Liner Co., Ltd. in February 2017 and started his work of 「Two Rivers Tour」.
He has driven all the famous cruise ships 「Manjianghong」, 「Jiaoyun Mingzhu」 and 「Jiaoyun Mingyue」 of the Two Rivers Tour. In March this year, the 38-year-old Tian Dong finally became the intern captain of the 「Jiaoyun Mingyue」 cruise ship. At the end of December, after passing the examination, Fan Qiang, the old captain of 「Jiaoyun Mingyue」, will hand over the ship to the young captain——Tian Dong.
Most of the former captains of 「Two Rivers Tour」 were in their fifties; however, this cool-headed, experienced, competent 「post-80s」 young man has undoubtedly proved his own strength.
Every night, the 「Jiaoyue Mingyue」 he drives sets out from Chaotianmen, goes up along the Jialing River, makes a U-turn to Hongyadong, leaves the Jialing River, goes up along the Yangtze River to Chuqimen, makes a U-turn again, enters the Jialing River, and returns to the Chaotianmen Wharf in the end. The tour is accompanied by beautiful night views of the mountain city. He can control the time accurately, while ensuring safety and stability.