In Wushan County, Chongqing, there are Daning River Small Three Gorges and Maduhe Small Three Gorges. In the areas along the Yangtze River in Chongqing, there are Baiheliang, the hometown of Oriental Divine Comedy, Fengdu Ghost Town with unique architectural style, Shi Baozhai, Zhangfei Temple, Liubei Tugu Hall in Shuhan, and Wushan Cultural Site in Longgupo.
"Three Gorges of the Yangtze River" is one of the top ten cultural symbols in Chongqing, and "Three Gorges of the Yangtze River-Kuimen" is the fifth set of landscape patterns on the back of RMB 10 yuan banknotes.
Located in the hinterland of China, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the general name of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge. It starts from Baidicheng, fengjie county, Chongqing in the east, and reaches Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei in the east, spanning fengjie county, Wushan, Badong, Zigui and Yichang, Hubei, with a total length of 193km. Also known as "Three Gorges".
The Three Gorges area spans Chongqing and Hubei provinces and cities. There are mountains and steep cliffs on both sides of the river, and the scenery is amazing. The steep and continuous peaks on both banks are generally about 700-800 meters higher than the river. The narrowest part of the river is about 100 m; With the construction of the huge Three Gorges Project, it has become a world-famous tourist hotline.
There are many scenic spots in the Three Gorges tourist area, among which the most famous are Fengdu Ghost Town, Shi Baozhai in Zhongxian County, Zhangfei Temple in Yunyang, Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge, Xiling Gorge, the majestic Three Gorges Project, Daning River Small Three Gorges and so on.
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Climatic conditions
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone. 200 1 year (in 2000, 65438+February ~ 200 1,1year), the climate in the Three Gorges reservoir area is generally dry and warm. The annual precipitation is generally less and the temperature is generally higher. Compared with normal years, the precipitation in the reservoir area is more in winter and less in spring, summer and autumn.
The temperature changes greatly in a year. Compared with normal years, the temperature is higher in winter, autumn, early spring and midsummer, and lower in mid-spring, early summer and late summer. The average wind speed in the reservoir area is slightly less than normal, with little seasonal change.
Biological resources
There are more than 4,500 species of resource plants in the Three Gorges reservoir area.
Among them, there are more than 3,500 kinds of medicinal plants, 6 kinds of edible plants, 566 kinds of oil plants, 500 kinds of ornamental plants, 250 kinds of fiber plants, 300 kinds of timber trees, 36 kinds of shelter forest and green manure plants, 50 kinds of dye plants, 4 kinds of rubber plants, and other uses (such as
The tracking and monitoring results of ancient trees in the reservoir area show that the overall situation of ancient trees is basically stable. Only 1 Pinus thunbergii (33.5m high, DBH1.6m) was found in Huang Linchang, Badong Iron Works. Due to lightning and insect pests, there are/kloc-0 trees in Damotan River, Ma Xie Town, Beibei District, Chongqing, which are on the verge of death due to environmental pollution.
0/9 species of rare plants in the reservoir area, such as Cephalotaxus fortunei, Fokienia hodginsii, Cryptomeria fortunei, Taxodium distichum, Castanopsis fargesii, etc., are well protected. Acacia microphylla, a rare and endangered national second-class tree species that has been extinct for nearly a hundred years, was found in Longmenhe Forest Farm of Xingshan County. A new distribution point of wild rare plant Taxus chinensis community was found in Liwupo Forest Farm of Wushan County.
The flood season of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River is the peak season for the Three Gorges tourism. At this time, you can enjoy the beautiful scenery on both sides of the Yangtze River. The Three Gorges can only sail during this period, but in the dry season, some places can't sail because of the shallow water, which is regrettable. However, after the completion of the Three Gorges Dam, the water level in the Three Gorges reach rose by more than 100 m, and there was no difference between rich and poor when visiting the Three Gorges.
Every year, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River has a dry season from/kloc-0 to April, and a wet season from May to 1 0.
The attraction of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River lies in the "magnificent and wonderful show". Due to the turbid water quality in the wet season, the wet season is not the best time to visit the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River.
References:
Baidu Encyclopedia-Three Gorges of the Yangtze River