The village is called Baoping in Xingshan County, Yichang City, Hubei. It is said to be the birthplace of Wang Zhaojun (Wang is surname), the famous concubine of the Han Emperor Yuandi (75 BC – 8 July 33 BC), and one of the four…

From Chongqing to Shanghai, the world’s 3rd longest river covers an area of around 1.8 million square kilometers. Not only it features extraordinary scenery, but also it carries a long history and rich unique local products, crafted or natural. Many of these products could…

After rushing out of Nanjin Pass, the Yangtze River slows down and widens from 300 meters to about 2,000 meters. Three kilometers east, in the suburbs of Yichang City, a huge dam lies across the river. This is the Gezhouba Dam, a major part…

The Gezhouba Dam Hydro Electric Project is located at the lower end of the Three Gorges in the suburbs of Yichang, 38 km downstream of the Three Gorges Project. The construction of the Gezhouba Dam project started on December 30, 1970, and ended on…

Homepage>Cruise Guide>Xiling Gorge From Badong County in the west to the Nanjin Pass in Yichang in the east, about 66 km long, Xiling Gorge is the longest of the Three Gorges and is entirely within Hubei Province. This gorge is full of shoals and…