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and the grotesque structures, they all constitute the scenery far from expression. The lush, solemn woods stood erected in the cloudy air. I can raise up my head to appreciate what's above, and look down to see reflections, and the more acquainted I get with this place, the better I feel. I spent two nights there, forgetting to return. I had never seen such a scene, nor had I any similar experience. So I am cheerful to see such a wonder, I feel mountains and waters all had spirits, and I am thrilled to encounter this bosom friend after seeking so long.
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When the sun starts to rise or frost falls in the morning, forests and streams are chilly and solemn, and one can often hear monkeys howling from peaks. Their cries sound sad and strange and last in the valleys for quite a while, because of that, local fishers think the Wu Gorge is the longest of the Three Gorges in the east of Sichuan province.
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mountains, making all boats floating along or against the river get blocked. Suppose an empire has an urgent decree to issue from Baidi, it will reach Jiangling at sunset of the day. The distance between them is about 373 miles, and neither a galloping horse nor a flight can run faster than a boat.
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Between winter and spring, the shadows of rocks and woods are reflected in the green pool accompanied by white, swift currents. Cascades plunge and flow across cypresses increasing at extremely high peaks. Clean water, flourishing trees, lofty mountains and luxuriant grasses compose the landscape.
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People were always warned literally or orally of the Gorges' swift currents, saying they are horrific, and no one praised the local landscape beautiful. It's till I came to the site that I felt quite gleeful and started to understand seeing is believing. The overlapping cliffs, the elegant peaks
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companies operating on the Three Gorges are experiencing an increase in demand for river cruises. The increased width and depth of the river permits larger ships through the gorges, and there has been a significant increase in river traffic of all kinds, including bulk cargo and container barges.
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There are seamless mountains on both sides of the Three Gorges stretching more than 200 miles. The overlapping rocks make up layers of barriers that shield against sky and sunshine so that the sun can only be seen at noon and the moon will merely show at midnight. In summers, water rises to lofty
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Both the dam and the Three Gorges Reservoir has had a massive impact on the region's ecology and people, involving the mass relocation of towns and villages. The higher water level has changed the scenery of the Three Gorges so that the river is wider and the mountains appear lower. However, the
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was approved, archaeologists were allowed time and resources to carry out rescue work. However, after the dam was built and used to store water, a large number of cultural relics, including hanging coffins and stone inscriptions that cannot be protected, were covered by the reservoir.
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Although it is primarily famous for its scenery, the Three Gorges region is historically and culturally important in China. Many settlements and archaeological sites were submerged by the upstream reservoir of the
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Due to the lithological conditions of its different regions, the valleys of the Three Gorges are narrow in some areas and broad in others. Most narrow valleys occur in regions where there is
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is approximately 200 km (120 mi) in length, while the Three Gorges themselves occupy about 120 km (75 mi) within this region: this has attracted global attention to the
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in controlling the waters and guiding boatmen. The Xiling Gorge comprises a series of famous gorges, including Military Book and Sword Gorge, Yellow Cow Gorge, and Lantern's Shadow Gorge.
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There are different theories on how the Three Gorges were formed, but geographers and geologists have generally reached a consensus, believing
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The natural beauty of the Three Gorges along the Yangtze River has been appreciated for hundreds of years. In the
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In February 1958, as the expanded meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee was held at
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While monkeys keep howling at both sides of the river, the boat has swiftly passed thousands of mountains.
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mountains still tower above the river, and the gorges continue to offer views of the surrounding cliffs.
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Tourists on a boat traveling through the gorges before the construction of the dam, estimated 2004
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Chang, Chun Yin Anson; Zhangyang, Gao; Kaminsky, Amanda; Reams, Tony G. (14 November 2018).
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in the east of Sichuan Province and the west of Hubei Province, including the Wu Mountains (
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had put forward the concept in the Plan for Industrial Development of his
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The Qutang Gorge in 1999, prior to the completion of the Three Gorges Dam
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of Chongqing, as well as Badong, Zigui, and Yichang of Hubei Province.
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The Three Gorges have renowned scenic spots, such as the Kuimen (
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The Three Gorges span from the western, upriver, city of
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Travel poster for the Three Gorges Region (circa 1930).
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and changed the culture and environment of the region.
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the westernmost gorge image is on the ten yuan note
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Yangtze River
Hubei
Chongqing
China
Range
Wu Mountains
Three Gorges is located in Chongqing
Three Gorges is located in Hubei
Three Gorges is located in Northern China
Three Gorges is located in China
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