Introduction of tourist attractions in Xiling gorge mouth

Introduction of tourist attractions in Xiling gorge mouth

Xiling Xiakou Scenic Area is located in the western suburb of Yichang City, 4 kilometers away from downtown Yichang, 20 kilometers away from the Three Gorges International Airport and 5 kilometers away from Yichang Railway Station. 10 tourist shuttle bus goes directly to the scenic spot, and the traffic is very convenient. The following is an introduction to the tourist attractions at the mouth of Xiling Gorge. I hope it helps you!

Introduction of tourist attractions in Xiling gorge mouth

Xiling Xiakou Scenic Area starts from Gezhouba in the east and reaches the Three Gorges Dam in the west, with a total area of 142 square kilometers. Known as "the gateway of the Three Gorges and the throat of Sichuan and Hubei", it has a unique location and rich tourism resources. It is the first batch of national key scenic spots in China, a national AAAA-level tourist area, one of the "Top Ten Scenic Spots in China" and the first of the "Top 40 Best Tourist Attractions in China".

"The mountains and rivers here are connected with Shu and Chu, and the beauty of nature is in Xiling (Ouyang Xiu Yu)." There are no peaks, beaches, dangers, caves, valleys, waterfalls, poems and paintings. Since 1979 was opened to the outside world, Xiling Xiakou Scenic Area has been established.

In recent years, eight scenic spots have been formed, including Leizu Temple, Taohua Village, Baimadong, Wuzhou Leisure Park, Xialaoxi (natural bathing place and drifting), Longquan Poetry Garden, Xianrenxi and Forest Park. When you get there, you can enjoy flowers and grass, visit canyons, hear birds, enjoy clear springs, kiss streams, watch Ba dance, listen to Chu songs, visit dams and worship ancestors. Chinese and foreign tourists call it "Landscape Gallery" and "Living Feng Ba Chu Yun". Throughout the ages, it has always been a resort for people to visit, relax and recuperate, investigate popular science and sacrifice rituals. The sun hangs in this place and the moon rests in this place; Men think of this place, and women dream of this place. This is the charming Xiling Gorge scenic spot.

The development of history

Xiling gorge scenic spot has a long history and culture, and is one of the birthplaces of Chu culture. Archaeological excavations prove that humans lived here as early as 800,000 years ago. The tourism history of the scenic spot is also very long. Li Daoyuan, a tourist geographer in the Northern Wei Dynasty, said in the article "Notes on the Water Classics on the River": "Since the Three Gorges is 700 Li, two

Xiling Gorge Scenic Area (four scenic spots) is surrounded by mountains, seamless, with heavy stone barriers, covering the sky, stopping at midnight and not seeing the moon ... "vividly describes the wonderful scenery of the Three Gorges Gorge. Since then, literati of all ages have come here to watch the tour, leaving many well-known quatrains, such as Bai Juyi, Bai Xingjian, Yuan Zhen's first three tours, Su San's "Last Three Tour", Lu You's "Journey to the Shu Road", Ouyang Xiu, Li Bai, Du Fu, Liu Yiru and Lei Sipei, who were once the county magistrate of Yiling. Numerous historical celebrities have fallen in love with the wonderful scenery of the scenic spot. In the past century, rich landscape resources have not been exploited, and many historical sites and landscapes in Xiakou area have been destroyed due to war and lack of protection. After liberation, Yichang Municipal Party Committee, Municipal Party Committee and Municipal Government attached great importance to the protection and development of tourism resources in Xiakou Scenic Area. After the completion of Gezhouba Water Control Project, the local government seized this development opportunity and invested in the construction of Sanyou Cave, Baima Cave, Longquan Cave, Taohua Village, Leizu Temple and other scenic spots, and opened up natural tourist routes such as Xialaoxi and Xianrenxi. After decades of construction, Xiling Gorge scenic spot has begun to take shape. With the completion of the world-famous Three Gorges Project and the rise of two dams and one gorge tourist routes, the tourist resources in scenic spots will usher in a new development boom.

Diet:

In Xilingkou Scenic Area, you can taste local specialties such as Xiakou tofu, smoked bacon, stamped bean cake, Nanjinguan tofu, Xiakou Pearl soup, Sanyou fairy chicken, white sand fat fish and the dregs of local Tujia people. Accommodation: Xiling Xiakou Scenic Area is a famous leisure resort, and there are many villas and hotels in the scenic area for tourists to stay in. Admission: 50 yuan/person

Ticket description:

1, child ticket: height 1. 1 m- 1.4 m, half of the retail price, free of charge under 1. 1 m.

2. Take a cruise to visit Xiling Gorge, the first gorge of the Yangtze River, experience the exciting canyon suspension bridge, watch the Chinese sturgeon, a national first-class protected animal, and visit the Zhangfeidu Stone Monument. Xilingxia cruise ship shuttles between Xialaoxi and Renxianxi. Along the way, you can see the inscriptions at the mouth of Xiling Gorge, Sanyou Cave to Xiting, Gu Junlei, Zhang Fei Lei Gu Tai, Marshal Chen Yi, and the only authentic natural scenery of Xiling Gorge in the Yangtze River. The ship docked at Yemantuo and Renxianxi, and went ashore to see the Millennium Hanging Coffin and Fairy Waterfall. After the tour, take a boat back to Xialaoxi Pier to end the pleasant journey.

Transportation:

It is 5 kilometers away from Yichang Railway Station, and 10 bus goes directly to the scenic spots, so the traffic is very convenient.

Opening hours:

Opening hours of scenic spots: 7: 00- 19: 00.

Location of scenic spots

Xilingxia, Xiling District, Yichang City, Hubei Province

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