The Three Gorges Guide

The Three Gorges is one of the most beautiful sceneries in China and a popular travel destination. It shows the magic workings of nature with their marvelous and beautiful mountains and waters. How many visitors who take a travel here have been attracted by the charming thousand-year-long history of the region, the great ancient relics of human civilization, and the mysterious folk tales! Travellers also get amazed by the the grotesque peaks and rocks on the two sides of the Three Gorges are accounting the great changes taking place in the region in the past billion years.

Each one of the three gorges differs in scenery. Qutang Gorge is craggy and straight and runs 8 kilometers from Baidicheng to Daixi. The gorge is only several dozen meters wide and has many vertical cliffs. Wu Gorge is very deep and peaceful and runs 40 kilometers from the Daning River to Guandukou. There are several beautiful peaks with lush vegetation and many mountain ranges. Xiling Gorge has rapid currents and runs 75 kilometers from Xiangxikou to Nanjinguan. The gorge here has shoals and hidden reefs along with high mountain. For more details, welcome to read the following travel guide.

At the end of the Three Gorges Section lies the giant Three Gorges Dam which is still under construction. After the project is finally completed, it will back up the Yangtze River for 550km, making it the world's largest dam. No matter how much profit the Three Gorges Dam is going to bring, one can not deny that the dam will eventually ruin a great deal of the beauty of this spot so get here while there is still something worth seeing. The easiest and most comfortable way to experience the beauties and attractions along the Three Gorges is taking a Yangtze River Cruise.