Where to travel in September: The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River are famous for their steep terrain, gorgeous scenery, majestic momentum and numerous places of interest. They are a world-famous tourist attraction and one of the most important tourist attractions in my country. tourist hotspots. It starts from Baidi City in Fengjie County, Chongqing City in the west, ends at Nanjinguan in Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east, and spans five counties and cities: Fengjie, Wushan, Badong, Zigui, and Yichang, with a total length of about 200 kilometers.

Fengjie

Known as Kuizhou in ancient times, it has been a gathering place for scholars and scholars for thousands of years and is known as the City of Poetry. Fengxian is currently the largest county town in the Three Gorges tourist area. It retains a large number of Shu Han relics. There are also ruins of the Eight Formations laid out by Zhuge Liang on the riverside outside the city. The so-called "eight formations" in ancient times refer to the battle formations named "heaven, earth, wind, cloud, dragon, tiger, bird, snake". The eight formations here are the place where Zhuge Liang used the "Lei Stone Formation" to deduce the art of war. It is also a key ancient city.

Baidi City

Baidi City is located on the north bank of the Yangtze River at the mouth of Qutang Gorge, Fengjie County, Chongqing, on Baidi Mountain in the east of Fengjie, a famous tourist attraction in the Three Gorges. It has the style of Mount Tai and the strange stone wonders of Tu'er Ridge. It was originally named Ziyang City. It was built by Gongsun Shu who separatized Shu in the late Western Han Dynasty. Gongsun Shu named himself Baidi, so the city was named "Baidi City". Baidi City is the best place to watch the "Kuimen World Hero".

Qutang Gorge

After leaving Baidi City and boarding a boat, heading east, you will arrive at Qutang Gorge, which is famous for its "majesty". Along the river, you can see the pink wall, Mengliang Ladder, Phoenix Drinking Fountain, hanging upside down monk, rhinoceros looking at the moon and other wonderful sights. Among them, the pink wall is covered with inscriptions from past dynasties, all in seal, official script, regular script and running script. It is like a hall wall covered with calligraphy and ink treasures, which is called "Fenbi Hall".

Wu Gorge

Wu Gorge starts from the mouth of Daning River in Wushan County in the west. On both sides of the gorge are the twelve peaks of Wushan. From west to east in the north of the river, there are Denglong, Shengquan, Chaoyun, There are six peaks: Goddess, Songluan, and Jixian; in the south of the Yangtze River are the six peaks of Jingtan, Qiyun, Feifeng, Rising, Cuiping, and Juhe. On the cliff facing the river of Jixian Peak, the easternmost of the Twelve Peaks, there are six vigorous characters - "Wufeng Peak with Double Cliffs and Peaks" - carved on it. It is said that it was written by Zhuge Liang, so it is called the Kongming Monument.

Xiling Gorge

Xiling Gorge starts from Xiangxikou in Zigui County in the west and ends at Nanjinguan in Yichang City in the east. It is about 76 kilometers long and is the longest canyon among the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. Famous throughout the world. There are famous gorges and dangerous shoals such as Bingshu Baojian Gorge, Niugan Mafei Gorge, Mountain Range Gorge, Huangmao Gorge, Dengying Gorge, Qingtan, Xietan, and Mountain Range Gorge, as well as historical sites such as Huangling Temple, Sanyou Cave, and Luyou Spring. .

The First Dam of the Yangtze River

From the perspective of the canyon landscape, Kuimen has lost its majesty. It is difficult to predict whether the morning clouds and dusk rain will change in Wushan, but Xiling Gorge is calm. After the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, its majestic dam will be 2,000 meters long, like a "Great Wall on the Water" across the Yangtze River. This will surely become a new landscape that attracts Chinese and foreign tourists.