Part of the Three Gorges belongs to Chongqing and part to Yichang, Hubei, with Chongqing in the upper reaches and Hubei in the lower reaches. The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River starts from Chongqing Fengjie Baidi City in the west. East to Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei. There are three gorge sections from west to east: Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. The Three Gorges are also named after these three canyons.
the Three Gorges
The Three Gorges starts from Baidicheng, fengjie county, Chongqing in the west and ends at Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei in the east, with a total length of193km. Along the way, there are steep peaks and cliffs on both sides, followed by Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge from west to east. In Wushan County, Chongqing, there are Daning River Small Three Gorges and Maduhe Small Three Gorges.
In the areas along the Yangtze River in Chongqing, there are Baiheliang, the hometown of Oriental Divine Comedy, Fengdu Ghost Town with unique architectural style, Shi Baozhai, Zhangfei Temple, Liubei Tugu Hall in Shuhan, and Wushan Cultural Site in Longgupo.
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the general name of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. Located on the main stream of the Yangtze River in Chongqing, China and Hubei Province, it starts from Baidicheng, fengjie county, Chongqing in the west and ends at Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei Province in the east, with a total length of193km. Qutang Gorge is located in Fengjie, Chongqing, Wuxia Gorge is located in Wushan, Chongqing and Badong, Enshi, Hubei, and Xiling Gorge is located in Zigui County, Yichang, Hubei.