[Traveling along the Yangtze River in Hubei] Trace the Source of Xiajiang Civilization and Experience the Charm of Bachu

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River has attracted the attention of the whole world. Yichang, known as "Yiling" in ancient times, is named after the saying of "The flow is no longer strong and the mountains become lower after the Yangtze river flows out of the Xiling Gorge." It is not only the birthplace of the Bachu culture, but also the hometown of Qu Yuan, a world historical and cultural celebrity, and Wang Zhaojun, an envoy of ancient China's ethnic unity, and is known as the "Gateway of the Three Gorges", "Throat of Sichuan and Hubei". Today, Yichang is a modern and civilized city. If you want to explore the distant Xiajiang civilization and the unique Bachu culture, come to visit Yichang.

Dragon boat race in Qu Yuan's hometown [Photo via the Publicity Department of the CPC Zigui County Committee]

The Qingjiang River Basin in Yichang where the Changyang Incense Burner Stone Cultural Site was discovered is considered by academics to be an important area for exploring the origin of the early Ba people. Zigui, Yichang, is the hometown of Qu Yuan, an outstanding politician and literati in the history of Chu State. The Ba and Chu cultures collided and developed, leaving more than 20 representative projects of national intangible cultural heritage in Yichang, including Xingshan folk songs, Yangtze River horns, Yichang Sizhu, Tujia SaYeerHe, and Dragon Boat Festival customs in Qu Yuan’s hometown, etc.

Changyang Nanqu [Photo via Yichang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism]

Tujia ethnic customs in Chexi scenic spot of Yichang [Photo via Yichang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism]

In Yichang, take a cruise ship to Xiling Gorge, you can hear the loud horns of the Xia River on the banks of Yangtze River, see the antique Tujia Stilt buildings, and experience the traditional Dragon Boat Festival customs, such as making zongzi, dragon boat race, etc...

Bashan Dance in Changyang [Photo via Yichang Municipal Bureau of Culture and Tourism]