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How about Yichang, Hubei?

Yichang, Hubei Province is good. Yichang is located in central China, southwest Hubei Province, and the boundary between the upper and middle reaches of the Yangtze River. It is known as the "Gateway to the Three Gorges" and the "Throat of Sichuan and Hubei". Yichang was called Yiling in ancient times. It got its name because "when the water reaches here, it becomes flat, and when the mountain reaches here, it becomes mausoleum". In the Qing Dynasty, it was renamed "Yichang", which means "suitable for prosperity".

Yichang is the starting point of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, where the Three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba Dam are located. It is known as the "Hydropower Capital of the World"; it is home to world cultural celebrities Qu Yuan, the mother of the Chinese nation Leizu, the peerless beauty Wang Zhaojun and The hometown of Yang Shoujing, a modern celebrity. Yichang is an excellent tourist city in China. As of March 2021, Yichang City has 45 A-level tourist attractions, including 22 4A-level and above tourist attractions and 3 5A-level tourist attractions.

Yichang Landform

The terrain of Yichang is relatively complex, with widely varying heights. The altitude ranges from 2,427 meters (Fairy Mountain, Xingshan County) to 35 meters (Yanglin Lake, Zhijiang City), with a vertical height difference of up to 2392 meters, showing a downward trend from west to east.

The average slope drop is 14.5‰, forming three basic landform types: mountains (alpine, semi-alpine, and low mountains), hills and plains. Among them, the western mountains account for 69% of the city's total area, the central hills account for 21% of the city's total area, and the eastern plains account for 10% of the city's total area. It is commonly known as "seven mountains and two hills and one level".

Reference for the above content? Baidu Encyclopedia-Yichang