Gonggashan is also called Snow Mountain. Gonggashan is a mountain capped with snow all year along located in Sichuan Province. Its name came from Tibetan language, meaning the silver-snowing mountain. In that area, Tibetan people and Han people have been living together for many years. Added to famous President Cruise Line on Yangtze River, this ship was built in 1996 in accordance to a 3 star international standard. 76.1 meters long and 13.8 meters wide with a draft of 2.5 meters, it is equipped with two engines up to 1960 h.p in total and is able to sail from Chongqing to Wuhan all the year around at a speed of 30 km per hour.

Interior decorations of the Snow Mountain came from inspirations of both Tibetan and Han cultures. For those westerners that are keen on Tibetan people and their living style, religion and arts, this cruiser and aboard life could provide them more to learn without having to fly to Tibet. Eventually, the Snow Mountain already earned a fame for it unique Buddha-Prostrate Room, delicious foods and colorful ashore or aboard programs.

There are 2 presidential suites, 2 deluxe suites and 49 standard rooms, all with elegant layouts and magnificent decorations. Many up-to-date facilities and amenities are included, such as bar & coffee shop, ballroom, gift shop, numerous observation areas, barber-shop, gym, business center, sauna rooms, etc. Services provided are catering and exchange, laundry, medical treatment, postal, ashore and aboard guide, safe box, room service and many more to mention. Foods in Chinese style and in western style are also well prepared.

Though a 3-star rating cruiser, the crew of the Snow Mountain wanted to promise you a first-rate service guaranteed by its extraordinary installment and management. During 2003, it carries a line between Shashi and Chongqing.