The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is one of the 65,438+00 scenic spots in China and the first of the 40 best tourist attractions in China. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River starts from Baidicheng, Fengjie, Chongqing in the west and ends in Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei in the east. It is the general name of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. It is the most magnificent landscape corridor on the Yangtze River, with a total length of192km, and is often called "the Great Three Gorges". In addition, there are the "Little Three Gorges" in Daning River and the "Little Three Gorges" in Madu River. Here, there are peaks on both sides of the strait, the harbor is narrow and tortuous, and the beaches and reefs in the harbor are dotted with turbulent water. "There is water in the mountains, and there is water around the mountains. Sometimes, the coast and gables stand like axes, as if they want to help each other. Sometimes, dangerous cliffs stand in the water and are blocked by the current in the harbor. " Comrade Guo Moruo vividly described the magnificent scenery in the canyon area in his poem "Strange Road in Shu". In ancient China, there was a famous geographical work called Notes on Water Mirrors, which was written by Li Daoyuan in the Northern Wei Dynasty. There is a vivid narrative about the Three Gorges in the book: "Since the Three Gorges is 700 miles, the two sides of the Three Gorges are connected by mountains, and there is no gap. The rocks piled up layer by layer, blocking the sun and the sky. Since midnight, there has been no sunrise and no moon ... ". The Three Gorges straddles two provinces. 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 beautiful 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. There are three routes to visit the Three Gorges: 1, and enjoy the wonders of the Three Gorges from Shunjiang, Chongqing at a fast pace; 2. Visit the beautiful scenery of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River in Shanghai, Nanjing and Wuhan; 3. From Yichang, the east exit of the Three Gorges, enjoy the magical and beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River has unlimited scenery. The magnificence of Qutang Gorge, the beauty of Wuxia Gorge, the precipitousness of Xiling Gorge, and the magic and simplicity of Daning River, Xiangxi River and Shennong River in the Three Gorges make this world-famous landscape corridor full of weather-here, the peaks are stacked, the cliffs are facing each other, and the smoke cages are locked; The river here is surging, stormy and never looking back; The strange rocks here are majestic and resemble people. The caves here are grotesque, empty, deep and mysterious ... One mountain and one water, one scene and one thing in the Three Gorges are all picturesque, accompanied by many beautiful myths and touching legends, which make people fascinated.
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is an outstanding place. This is one of the cradles of ancient culture in China, and the famous Daxi culture shines brightly in the long river of history. China's great patriotic poet Qu Yuan and the famous female Wang Zhaojun were born here. Green mountains and clear waters have left the footprints of poets such as Li Bai, Bai Juyi, Liu Yuxi, Fan Chengda, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi and Lu You, and left many poems that have been sung through the ages. The Great Gorge and the Deep Valley were once the ancient battlefields of the Three Kingdoms, where countless heroes galloped and displayed their talents. There are also many famous places of interest here, such as Baidicheng, Huangling Temple and Nanjinguan ... They complement each other with the landscape here and are famous all over the world.
The Three Gorges is the place where people in Chongqing and Hubei provinces live, mainly inhabited by Han nationality and Tujia nationality, who all have many unique customs and habits. The annual dragon boat race on the fifth day of the fifth lunar month is a ritual activity held by the people of Chu township to express their respect for Qu Yuan. Badong's back-building world and Tujia's unique marriage customs are known as the national treasure of the fish-Chinese sturgeon. From 65438 to 0982, the Three Gorges, with its world-famous beautiful scenery and colorful human landscape, was approved by the State Council to be included in the first batch of national scenic spots.
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