Destination of Yangtze Cruise Ⅰ

When you travel with Yangtze Cruise from Chongqing along Yangtze River, there are many scenery spots such as White Emperor City, Yichang City, Three Gorges and Yichang City. In Yangtze River history, more and more Yangtze Cruises are coming into service.

Destination of Yangtze Cruise Ⅰ – White Emperor City

White Emperor City overlooks the western end of Qutang Gorge. It has long been a refuge for would-be kings and poets, who have traveled here to be inspired by the majestic views of Qutang Gorge. The great poet Du Fu is believed to have written numerous poems at the Western Pavilion on the mountain slope overlooking the Yangtze River. Legend has it that in 25AD, while vapor in the shape of a dragon rose from a well here, and Gong Sunshu, a solder who had his headquarters here, declared himself the White Emperor. Remains of the city wall can be seen on the hill behind Baidi Mountain, and a temple built to commemorate Gong's reign dates back over 1,950 years.

Destination of Yangtze Cruise Ⅰ - Yichang City

The construction of the Gezhou Dam Project changed this sleepy first-century town into a thriving metropolis. Situated at the entrance to the Xiling Gorge and closest major city to the new Three Gorges Dam, it is the economic and cultural center of the western Hubei Province., in addition to the soaring locks of the Dam, the three Travelers Cave, just six miles northwest of the city, is awe-inspiring. Here, both Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty poets inscribed poems on the cave's walls, and visiting literati throughout the ages have offered their own contributions.

Destination of Yangtze Cruise Ⅰ – Three Gorges

The Three Gogres are one of nature's most extraordinary sculptures, carved along the Yangtze River from Fengjie County, Chongqing Municipality in the west to Yichang City, Hubei Province in the east.

Destination of Yangtze Cruise Ⅰ – Wanzhou City

Wanzhou is a mountainous city which is an important port and industrial center. This city is received its name during the Ming Dynasty (1368 - 1644) and became a Foreign Treaty Port in 1902. In 1926, two British gunboats bombarded the city, when the local warlord took to commandeering foreign vessels to transport his troops. Following this incident, a boycott on the loading of British vessels was enforced for several years. This became known as the "Wanxian Incident". Wanxian tangerines, oranges and peaches are renowned throughout China. The City's silk-spinning and weaving industries are well known in the Yangtze Gorges region. The exciting acrobatic show is well known in this region, and there is a free market in town where local produce and crafts are sold.