Qutang Gorge Qutang Gorge is the shortest of the Three Gorges at 8 kilometers, yet many visitors consider it the most dramatic, as the width of the river is reduced to no more than a few dozen meters while some of the peaks on the riverbanks are as steep as 1,000-1,500 meters. The turbulent waters flowing along a continuous line of imposing peaks in the deep gorge make a magnificent picture. The rolling, roaring river bursts through the rocks that towers over the water.
In addition, the Song Dynasty’s Meng Liang staircase can be seen starting in the west at the White Emperor City and ending at Daxi Stream in the east. The staircase is 8 kilometers long.
Wu Gorge Wu Gorge, known for its deep valleys and forest-covered mountains, extends from the mouth of the Daning River in Chongqing to Guandukou in Hubei Province in the east. Wu Gorge is one of the longer gorges (44 kilometers) and is divided into two sections: the Golden Helmet, Silver Armor Gorge and the Iron Coffin Gorge. Wu Gorge is full of zigzags, strange peaks, rising mists and beautiful vistas. As the river cuts through the Wushan Mountains, its tumultuous currents are constantly changing directions. Traveling through the gorge in a boat, one sometimes may find the way blocked by mountains. But a sharp turn of the boat brings one to an entirely different scene. Green trees and bushes combined with the clouds and mists that hide the high peaks make it the most beautiful part of the Yangtze.
Main Attractions:
1. The Twelve Peaks, found on both banks of the river, are some of the most spectacular of the mountains along the river. Legend has it that these peaks are twelve fairy spirits: a fairy maid dancing, a dragon soaring into the sky, a peacock displaying its feathers or a piece of colorful brocade. The best-known is the poetic Goddess Peak, which takes the graceful shape of a girl that appears to be look down at the boats in the river. Many myths and countless poems have been inspired by this particular peak.
2. Famous towns in the gorge are Wushan, at the entrance to Wu Gorge, and Badong and Zigui, in the broad valley of the Fragrant Stream (Xiangxi). There are also many famous historical sites as well: the town Zigui is a popular tourist attraction because it is the hometown of the great ancient poet and patriotic politician Qu Yuan and the famous beauty Wang Zhaojun from the Eastern Han Dynasty, some 2,000 years ago.
3. The Daning River, at the western entrance to Wu Gorge, is flanked by bizarre, unrelenting peaks, some of them looking as though they are rising into the clouds. This section of the river is known as the Lesser Three Gorges.
Xiling Gorge Xiling Gorge is the longest of the Three Gorges and is entirely within Hubei Province. It extends from Badong County in the west to the Nanjin Pass in Yichang in the east, about 66 km long. This gorge is full of shoals and rapid currents, the most dangerous of which are Xietan, Qingtan and Kong Ling, collectively known as the Three Shoals of Xiling. All three are dangerous, but the local people have a saying: "Qintan and Xietan are not real shoals compared to the hell’s gate of Kongling Shoal”.
Qingtan Shoal runs 1.5 km from west to east and is stretched between "Tactics Books and Sword Gorge" and "Bull's Liver and Horse's Lung Gorge".
Kongling Shoal lies in the Miaohe section.
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