SCENIC AREA OVERVIEW

Wushan Small Three Gorges

Known as the "Wonder of China" and the "Stunning Scenery in the World", the Little Three Gorges and Little Three Gorges in Wushan is a "National Scenic Spot" and "the first batch of AAAAA-level tourist attractions in the country". Top Ten". Wushan Small Three Gorges is the general name of the Longmen Gorge, Bawu Gorge and Dicui Gorge, the largest tributary of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, the Daning River, which flows through Wushan, with a total length of 50 kilometers. The canyons in the territory are majestic and steep, with a line in the middle, hidden from the sky and the sun, the peaks and the sky are connected, the boats travel from the caves, the trees and bamboos, the mountains and the peaks, colorful and endless. Sometimes there are clouds and mists, quiet and beautiful, sometimes there are waterfalls, rushing and majestic, paired mandarin ducks, rock-climbing monkeys, flying water birds, fish swimming in clear water, mountains, rocks, flowers and trees, everywhere. Poetry and painting are everywhere!

The main gorge area of Longmen Gorge is 3 kilometers long and is the first gorge of the Small Three Gorges. It has a towering cliff, two mountains facing each other, and it looks like a door. Because of the majestic mountain, it has the reputation of "not Kuimen is better than Kuimen". Longmen Gorge has landscapes such as Longmen Bridge, "Lingzhi Peak" and "Nine Dragon Pillars". The mysterious stories about iron coffins in the gorge have been passed down to this day.

Bawu Gorge is the second gorge of the Little Three Gorges, with a total length of 10 kilometers from Dongpingba to Taiping Beach. In the gorge, the peaks are protruding, the rocks are jagged, the blue stream flows quietly, the stalactites are strange, and there is often fog in the spring and autumn. The main attractions in the gorge are: fairy throwing hydrangea, sleeping beauty, Guanyin sitting on lotus platform, Bajie worshiping Guanyin, Baren hanging coffin, etc. Especially in the early winter, the red leaves all over the mountains and plains are particularly dazzling, attracting countless tourists to watch the red leaves by boat or specially go ashore to hike the red leaves mountain, enjoy close-up appreciation or take pictures. The mysterious hanging coffins in the gorge, the red leaves of the Three Gorges and the monkeys are called the "Three Wonders" of Bawu Gorge.

Dicui Gorge is the third gorge of the Small Three Gorges, with a total length of 20 kilometers from Shuanglong Town to Tujiaba. The cliffs in the gorge are continuous, the peaks are uneven, the river is green, the bamboo and wood are green, the colorful stones are on the shore, the waterfall is volleying, the mandarin ducks play in the water, and the monkeys climb the branches. It is the deepest, elegant and poetic one of the Small Three Gorges. gorge. The main attractions are beef liver and horse lungs, Buddha statues on the cliff, Tianquan Feiyu, Luojiazhai, Madu River, Dengtianfeng, Chibi Skyscraper, Boat Coffin, Double Eagle Play Screen, Feiyun Cave, etc. Said: "The most beautiful place is Dicui Gorge".

The wonder of the hanging coffin and the mystery of the plank road most make people feel the historical nostalgia through time and space. On the stone wall on the west bank of the Daning River, there are square stone holes that have been arranged for thousands of years, extending to Zhenping County, Shaanxi Province, Hubei Zhuxi and Wuxi Ningchang Town, surrounded by winding mountains for more than 400 kilometers, and within the Small Three Gorges to this day. There are 6,888 stone holes preserved, which are the remains left by the ancients who built the plank road. What was it used for? Why did the ancients complete this huge project? Military use? For the use of salt springs? Impressive so far. In recent years, a nearly 3-kilometer antique landscape plank road has been restored on the cliff on the east bank of Dicui Gorge in the form of "original scale, original craftsmanship, and original style", which has become an excellent choice for tourists to stroll and watch the scenery, take pictures and let their imaginations fly.

After visiting the beautiful Wushan Small Three Gorges, tourists can transfer to Wu Peng boat (willow boat) in the depths of Dicui Gorge to enter Wushan Small Three Gorges. The Little Three Gorges is located in the lower reaches of the Madu River, a tributary of the Daning River. It has become an irresistible temptation because it was raised in a deep boudoir for the first time. It is known as "canyon bonsai". The Madu River originates in Shennongjia, Hubei, where the legendary life of "Monkey Baby" in Wushan is spread. longing for the place.

Route recommendation: The Yangtze River cruise can stop at Wushan, Chongqing, or you can drive from Chongqing or Yichang to Wushan via the G42 expressway, and transfer to a cruise ship at the intersection of the Yangtze River and the Daning River to visit the Wushan Small Three Gorges.

Address: No. 111, Ningjiang Road, Wushan County, Chongqing

Type: Canyon River Monument

Grade: AAAAA

Play time: 3-4 hours recommended

Tel: 023-57756666