Hubei Yichang - Important hydropower base in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, featuring world-class water conservancy projects like Three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba Dam, natural and cultural landscapes like Qingjiang Gallery and Three Gorges Scenic Spot, a tourist destination integrating magnificent landscape with Ba-Chu culture.
Central urban area of Yichang, commercial and cultural center
Transportation hub of Yichang City, emerging commercial district
Ecological new area on south bank of Yangtze River, cultural tourism area
Important industrial town, Three Kingdoms ancient battlefield site
Location of Three Gorges Project, rich in tourism resources
Hometown of Leizu, ecologically livable county
Hometown of Wang Zhaojun, unique Gaolan scenery
Hometown of Qu Yuan, core area of Three Gorges reservoir region
Core area of Qingjiang Gallery, Tujia ethnic settlement
Hometown of tea, original ecological tourism area
Confluence of Yangtze River and Qingjiang River, industrial tourism city
Three Kingdoms ancient battlefield, origin of Guan Yu culture
Yangtze River coastal port city, wine country
View the majestic dam, tour Qingjiang Gallery, explore Ba-Chu culture, taste gorge cuisine
Morning visit Three Gorges Dam viewing platform, overlook the world's largest hydraulic engineering project. Afternoon visit Tanziling, 185 Platform, feel the grandeur of "cutting off Wushan clouds and rain, high gorge creating calm lake". Evening watch "Three Gorges Scenic Spot" live performance.
Full day in-depth tour of Three Gorges Scenic Spot. Morning admire stilted house clusters and Tujia song and dance at Longjin Stream. Afternoon explore Ba-Chu cultural relics at Bawang Village, experience the unique landscape of "one shoulder carrying two dams, one river connecting four streams".
Full day enjoying Qingjiang Gallery. Morning cruise Daoying Gorge, Xianren Village, appreciate "Qingjiang water clear ten zhang, people see its clarity" scenery. Afternoon ascend Wuluo Zhongli Mountain, explore Ba people origin, feel Tujia ancestral culture.
Morning visit Qu Yuan's Hometown Cultural Tourism Area, learn about Qu Yuan's life and Chu Ci culture, watch Dragon Boat Festival custom performances. Afternoon tour Three Gorges Bamboo Sea, experience bamboo raft drifting, feel cultural charm of "Qu Yuan's hometown on Xiling Gorge bank, first county at head of Three Gorges reservoir".
Yichang specialty summer snack, made from rice paste into shrimp-shaped rice cake, paired with brown sugar water or sour plum soup, cool and refreshing, smooth texture.
Yichang traditional snack, using shredded radish as filling, fried in special mold, crispy outside soft inside, savory and delicious.
Tujia traditional food, using pork smoked with cypress branches, can be steamed or stir-fried, rich aroma, unique flavor.
Yichang signature dish, selects wild fat fish (Leiocassis longirostris) from Qingjiang, steamed or simmered in white soup, tender meat, milky white soup, extremely delicious.