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Three Gorges, Yangtze River

Graceful landscape scroll--Three Gorges

Yangtze Three Gorges begin in White Emperor town in Fengjie, Chongqing and end in Nanjin pass in Yichang, Hubei, it is a general name for Qutang gorge, Wu gorge and Xiling gorge, with a total length of 193km, is the most splendid and graceful landscape scroll.

Within the 200km gorges area, cliff, shoals, gorges alternate with each other, numerous elegant poems from poets and scholars in the past were found everywhere.

Nowadays, the new dam creates a even lake and makes the old natural moat being a thoroughfare, the old Three Gorges continue its glory.

Although some areas will be submerged when the water level reaches 175m above sea level, most of the scenic spot remain undamaged, the scenery of the gorges itself is hardly changed. More over, the size of the sightseeing is enlarged and the old scenic spot enriched, some newly formed spot is expected. All of these together with the Three Gorges Dam bring a bright future for the prosperity of Grand Three Gorges Tour.

Edited by Athena Lee

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