Boat restaurants leaving Yangtze behind as they turn to dry land

CHONGQING - To be or not to be on the water - that was the question that ate at boat restaurant owner Yang Qingfu for years. Eventually, he chose land.

Yang's restaurant, located on a barge in the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Chongqing municipality, has been operating for a decade. He recently signed a deal with the local government to close his business on the river and start a new one on land.

"I have thought about moving the restaurant onto land for some time," Yang said, adding that he wasn't sure the restaurant would be as profitable.