Yichang 宜昌

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The world's largest water conservancy project, a national 5A scenic area, and the landmark where 'high gorges give way to a placid lake'

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A famous thousand-year-old cave on the cliff of Xiling Gorge's north bank; a 4A scenic area and nationally protected cultural site

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A boat cruise sailing at night from Yichang Port along the Gezhouba stretch of the river, taking in the lights on both banks in an hour

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A 5A-level scenic area in the middle section of Xiling Gorge, a real-life setting of gorge-river charm and Tujia folk customs

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The finest stretch of the 800-li Qingjiang River, a national 5A-level scenic area and the mother river of the Tujia people

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A 5A-level scenic area centered on Qu Yuan Temple, facing the Three Gorges Dam across the lake

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A cluster of canyon waterfalls on the Xiaofeng River, a 4A-level scenic area

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A Tujia folk-custom valley on the south bank of the Yangtze gorge, a 4A-level scenic area

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A national first-class museum and the grand compendium of Ba-Chu culture

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Ancient Sui-dynasty temple, reportedly ranked with Qixia, Lingyan, and Guoqing as one of the 'Four Great Wonders' under heaven; a nationally protected key cultural site