Information about the Three Gorges

The Three Gorges is a magnificent grand canyon along the Yangtze River and one of the top ten scenic spots in China. It starts from Baidicheng, fengjie county, Chongqing in the west and ends at Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei in the east. It consists of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge, with a total length of192km. It is the essence of the scenery of the Yangtze River, the treasure of China's landscape, and it shines with eternal charm. Daning River in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River smells fragrant. This world-famous landscape gallery is full of weather. The Three Gorges, with one mountain and one water, one scene and one thing, is picturesque, accompanied by many beautiful and moving legends. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are outstanding: here, it is one of the cradles of ancient culture in China; The famous Daxi culture shines brightly in the long river of history. The Grand Canyon and the Deep Valley used to be the ancient battlefields of the Three Kingdoms, where countless heroes displayed their talents. There are many places of interest here: Baidicheng, Huangling and Nanjinguan. They complement the charming scenery and are famous all over the world. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is one of the grand canyons in the world, and it is famous for its magnificent natural scenery at home and abroad. The total length of the Three Gorges is 192 km, with cliffs on both sides and alternating beaches and gorges in the river, and the water is swift. Li Bai, a great poet in the Tang Dynasty, passed by here and left a good impression. Apes on both sides of the Taiwan Strait can't stop crying. The canoe has passed Chung Shan Man. "

qutang gorge

qutang gorge

[1] One of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, it starts from Bai Di, fengjie county in the west and ends in Daxi Town, Wushan County in the east, with a total length of 8 kilometers. It is the shortest but most magnificent canyon in the Three Gorges. The entrances at both ends of Qutang Gorge stand on both sides of cliffs, which are less than 100 meters apart, and are shaped like portals, also known as Qutang Gorge Pass. On the rock, there is a "falling door to the world". The sharp mountain mouth is like a big flat peach. No matter what the weather is like, the famous White Salt Mountain on the right always weaves layers of bright or dark Yin Hui. Although Qutang Gorge is short, it can "make the whole Sichuan water choke the throat of Ba 'e", and it has the majestic momentum of "controlling Ba 'yu in the west and pressing the mountains with Jingchu in the east". The ancients described Qutangxia as saying: "The lattice is connected with the sky, and the boat is sailing. "

Xiling Gorge

Xiling Gorge

In Zigui and Yichang counties of Hubei Province, it starts from Xiangxikou in the east and ends at Nanjinguan in the west, with a length of about 66 kilometers. It is the longest canyon in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and is famous for its numerous beaches and rapids. The whole gorge area consists of alpine canyons and shoal reefs, in which canyons are located and small canyons are located. The beach has a beach, and the big beach includes a small beach. From west to east, there are four gorge areas: Baojian Gorge, Niuganmafei Gorge, Kongling Gorge and Dengying Gorge, as well as dangerous beaches such as Qingtan, Xietan, Kong Ling Beach and Yaocha River. The gauntlet Baojian Gorge is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River, with piles of distinct rocks that look like a pile of thick books and a stone pillar with a thick top and a sharp bottom. Hence the name. Legend has it that Zhuge Liang kept the art of war and his sword. There is Kong Yu Beach in Kongling Gorge, which is the "crown of dangerous beaches" in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. There are many reefs on the beach. When the water level is low, they show rivers like stone forests, and then when the water level rises, they disappear into underwater reefs. In addition, the channel is curved and narrow, and the ship will hit the rocks and sink if it is not careful. In addition, some people say, "Green beach is not a beach, let alone a beach.

Wu Gorge

Wu Gorge

It is located in Wushan County, Sichuan Province and Badong County, Hubei Province, with a total length of 45 kilometers, starting from Daning Estuary in the east of Wushan County in the west and Guandukou in Badong County in the east, including Yinjiaxia in Jin Lan and TieGuan Xia. The canyon is particularly deep and tortuous, which was formed by the Yangtze River crossing the Wushan main vein anticline. Wuxia, also known as Daxia, is famous for its deep beauty. The whole gorge area has abrupt peaks, rugged rocks and steep cliffs, which is the most continuous in the Three Gorges. Full of poems and love letters, it can be said that there are scenes everywhere. In the poem "Wuxia" by Xu Rulong in Qing Dynasty, he said: "Boat under Wuxia, the heart is at the Twelve Peaks." There are many peaks here, imposing, misty and varied. In addition, there are the "Little Three Gorges" in Daning River and the "Little Three Gorges" in Madu River. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River has not only Gezhouba, the largest hydropower project in the world, but also the largest hydropower project in China. However, many problems caused by it, such as migration and environment, have been accompanied by great controversy since the moment it was prepared. The Three Gorges Hydropower Station has more than ten functions. Shipping, power generation, planting and so on. The Three Gorges Hydropower Station was approved by the National People's Congress of China in 1992, and officially started construction in 1994. In 2003, it began to store water for power generation and was fully completed in 2009. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, one of the national 10 scenic spots, is the general name of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. It starts from Baidicheng, Fengjie, Sichuan and ends at Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei, with a total length of 204 kilometers. Here, the peaks on both sides of the river are sandwiched, the river is narrow and tortuous, and the beaches in the river are dotted with rapids. "The mountains are majestic and surrounded by water." There is no doubt that the harbor water blocked the road. "Comrade Guo Moruo vividly described the magnificent scenery of the Three Gorges area in his poem" Strange Roads in Shu ". In ancient China, there was a geographical masterpiece called Notes on Water Mirrors, which was written by Li Daoyuan in the Northern Wei Dynasty. There is a vivid description of the Three Gorges in the book: "From the 700-mile Three Gorges, the two sides of the Three Gorges are connected with mountains, and there are several Yuan Ques. "

Qutangxia is one of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It starts from Bai Di, fengjie county in the west and reaches Daxi Town, Wushan County in the east, with a total length of 8 kilometers. It is the shortest one in the Three Gorges, but it is the most majestic and steep one. No wonder ancient poets praised "it is difficult to write mountains on both sides of Qutang". The swift river broke into Kuimen and roared in the tight canyon. When the boat sailed in the canyon, it really had it. "

Wuxia starts from Daning estuary in the east of Wushan County in the west and reaches Guandukou in Badong County in the east, stretching for more than 40 kilometers, including the Golden Helmet Yinjiaxia and Wushan Twelve Peaks. The canyon is particularly deep and tortuous, which is formed by the anticline where the Yangtze River cuts across the main vein of Wushan. Wuxia, also known as the Grand Canyon, is famous for its deep and beautiful scenery. The whole gorge area is the most impressive section of the Three Gorges, with abrupt peaks, rugged rocks and cliffs. Scenery is connected with scenery, especially the Twelve Peaks in Wushan, with different shapes, among which goddess peak is the highest. Goddess peak is like a young girl, standing in the mist and shadow, leaving many magical legends to the world. The scenery on both sides of the strait is beautiful, and great poets such as Qu Yuan, Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Dongpo and Lu You have all visited here to leave their poems.

Xiling Gorge starts from Xiangxikou in the east and ends at Nanjinguan in the west, with a total length of about 70 kilometers. It is the longest in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and is famous for its numerous beaches and rapids. The whole canyon area consists of alpine canyons and shoal reefs, with a canyon in the middle and a small canyon nested in the grand canyon. The beach has a beach, and the big beach includes a small beach. From west to east, there are four gorge areas: Baojian Gorge, Niuganmafei Gorge, Kongling Gorge and Dengying Gorge, as well as dangerous beaches such as Qingtan, Xietan, Kong Ling Beach and Yaocha River. After liberation, after years of regulation, the navigation channel has been greatly improved, thus ending the history of "the Three Gorges does not sail at night"

The Three Gorges Dam Hydropower Station, which is about to be completed, is located in the spacious middle of Xiling Gorge. At present, the project is progressing rapidly. Sailing at night in Xiling Gorge, the two sides are brightly lit and busy, and the construction scene is spectacular.

Down to Nanjinguan, the river suddenly becomes clear, which is the outlet of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. On the north bank, the Sanyoudong Scenic Spot in Yichang, which integrates human landscape and natural landscape, is adjacent to the magnificent Gezhouba Hydropower Hub of the Yangtze River, and together with Pinghu Scenic Spot around the dam, it is more realistic for Yichang to become the starting point or destination city of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.

In this magnificent mountain and river, the splendid Daxi culture once shone, and the great patriotic poet Qu Yuan and talented woman Zhao Jun were born. During the Three Kingdoms period, it was once the battlefield of Wu and Shu. Since the Tang and Song Dynasties, many poets and writers, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Fan Chengda, Su Shi and Lu You, have written many poems that have been passed down through the ages here. Our ancestors created a rich culture here.