Baiheliang Underwater Museum (Fuling)
The world's only underwater museum (opened in 2009): Baiheliang is a natural stone ridge in the Yangtze; over 1,200 years more than 160 inscriptions were carved on it, and its 72 stone-fish water-level gauges make it the "world's first ancient hydrological station"
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 09:00-17:00 · closed on Mondays
- Ticket
- CNY 50
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The world's only underwater museum (opened in 2009): Baiheliang is a natural stone ridge in the Yangtze River; over 1,200 years more than 160 inscriptions were carved on it, and its 72 stone-fish water-level gauges earned it the title "world's first ancient hydrological station". After the Three Gorges impoundment it was protected underwater in situ; take a 91-m elevator down to the underwater gallery 40 m below the surface and view the carvings through the windows. Admission CNY 50, closed on Mondays, 09:00-17:00; take a bus from Fuling high-speed rail station; allow about 2 hours for the visit.
Getting there: High-speed rail, Fuling Station, then bus
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