Qingjiang Gallery
The finest stretch of the 800-li Qingjiang River, a national 5A-level scenic area and the mother river of the Tujia people
Visitor info
- Opening hours
- 08:30-17:00
- Ticket
- approx. CNY 158 (cruise boat included)
Price is indicative — final quote on inquiry.
The finest stretch of the 800-li Qingjiang River, a national 5A-level scenic area and the mother river of the Tujia people. Take a boat to view Daoying Gorge (Reflection Gorge) and Xianrenzhai (Immortal's Stockade), then climb Wulu Zhongli Mountain to overlook the great Qingjiang bend; the whole trip takes about four hours. According to records, Linjun, ancestor of the Ba people, was born on Wulu Zhongli Mountain, and the legend of Xiangwang Tianzi (King Xiang) runs through Tujia oral history. 'The 800-li Qingjiang is as beautiful as a painting, and the 300-li gallery lies in Changyang'—it is the gentle side of this city famed for hydropower, and European and American visitors often link it with Three Gorges itineraries.
Getting there: Shuttle bus from downtown Yichang to Changyang, about 1 hour
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