Is Chongqing in the upper or lower reaches of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River?

Chongqing is located in the upper reaches of the Three Gorges Dam. The main cities in the upper reaches of the Three Gorges Dam are Yushu in Qinghai, Lijiang in Yunnan, Leshan in Chengdu, Yibin and Luzhou, and Hejiang, Jiangjin, Fuling, Changshou, Zhongxian, Wuling, Wanzhou, Yunyang, Fengjie, Wushan and Badong in Chongqing.

The downstream of the Three Gorges Dam includes Yichang in Hubei and Jiujiang in Jiangxi. The main cities are Yichang, Jingzhou and Yueyang in Hunan, Wuhan, the capital of Hubei, Huanggang, Ezhou, Huangshi and Jiujiang in Jiangxi.

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The Three Gorges area spans Chongqing and Hubei provinces and cities. There are mountains and steep cliffs on both sides of the river, and the scenery is amazing. The steep and continuous peaks on both banks are generally about 700-800 meters higher than the river. The narrowest part of the river is about 100 m; With the construction of the huge Three Gorges Project, it has become a world-famous tourist hotline.

There are many scenic spots in the Three Gorges tourist area, among which the most famous are Fengdu Ghost Town, Shi Baozhai in Zhongxian County, Zhangfei Temple in Yunyang, Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge, Xiling Gorge, the majestic Three Gorges Project, Daning River Small Three Gorges and so on.

Qutang Gorge, located in fengjie county, Chongqing, with a total length of 8 kilometers, is the shortest canyon in the Three Gorges. This is a grand and steep canyon. Cliffs stand on both sides of the entrance, less than 100 meters apart. Shaped like a portal, it is also called Qutang Gorge Pass. There are five characters on the rock, "Kuimen is the best in the world".

The famous Chijiashan on the left is said to have been camped here by the ancient Pakistani general Chi Jia. 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 will always weave layers of bright or dark Yin Hui.