[Traveling along the Yangtze River in Hubei] Beauty of Thousand-mile Xia River Lies in Yichang

The majestic Yangtze River rushes out of the Tanggula Mountain, runs through Sichuan, Chongqing, the continuous Wushan Mountain, and forms the Three Gorges landscape at the junction of Chongqing and Hubei.

The Three Gorges refers to the three gorges of Qutang Gorge, Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge. Among them, the longest, steepest and most magnificent Xiling Gorge is located in Yichang, Hubei.

Scenery of Three Gorges of Yangtze River [Photo via Yichang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism]

Starting from Yichang, Hubei, and going upstream to Chongqing, is a popular route to visit the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The whole journey takes about 3-5 days. In addition to enjoying the magnificent scenery of Xiling Gorge, Wu Gorge and Qutang Gorge along the way, you can also visit the largest dam in the Yangtze River - Gezhou Dam, go to the mysterious virgin forest - Shennongjia and get close contact with the golden monkeys, go to Qu Yuan's hometown Zigui to experience the traditional Chinese Dragon Boat Festival, and experience the Three Gorges culture with the trackers on the bank of the Yangtze River.

Zigui, the hometown of Qu Yuan, is rich in Dragon Boat Festival customs [Photo by Xiang Hongmei]

When you enter Yichang, you can truly feel that after thousands of years of living, reproduction, struggle and creation, the spiritual temperament of the Three Gorges people has integrated with the mountains and rivers here...

Tujia folk songs in Yichang [Photo via Yichang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism]