It is spanning the Yangtze at Sandouping, Yichang, Hubei province, China, construction began in 1994, it is now the largest hydroelectric dam in the world. The Dam will be 2,335 meters long, 18 meters wide, and its bottom will be 130 meters wide after completion in 2009, and by then the water level will rise [...]
It is a small tributary of the Yangtze with 60 kilometers long, famous for its picturesque sceneries, Shennong Stream is beautiful and ancient. When you take a sampan drifting along it which is not without risk yet exhilarating and a challenge to battle with the nature, you will be attracted and surprised by its crystal [...]
It is indicating three separate valleys along the Daning River, the chief tributary of the Yangtze River, they are called “Dragon-Gate Gorge”, “Misty Gorge” and “Dicui (Emerald) Gorge” respectively. You can take a small boat to enjoy the spectacular views and experience a water-borne sensation you have never had before when the natural scenic wonders [...]
It is a gem of Chinese architecture, literally means Stone Treasure Fortress in English, it is a 12-storey red wood tower which was first built in Qing Dynasty with 300 years history. It was built against a rectangular rock with sheer cliffs on the river bank with 56 meters high, on the top of which [...]
It is actually a mini peninsular town scattered with temples and gates, it is located at the entrance of the Qutang Gorge on the north bank of the river.
The town was named by an official of the Western Han Dynasty–Gongsun Shu who in 25 A.D., saw white vapor in the shape of a dragon rising [...]
it is constructed on the Mingshan Hill by the river bank, it is so called because of the legend which goes that about 1,700 years ago, two officials, Yin and Wang (the combination of their surnames means “Ghost King “) became Taoists here and eventually Immortals. Now with fantastic temples of underworld demons and gods, [...]
It is a major city of Hubei Province, located in the dividing line between the upriver and middle reaches of Yangtze River and gorges and plains, it is the port for transferring in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and a cultural city with a long history as well.
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