最后更新 2008年11月20日 Yichang Tourism  阅读(60)  

May Day Square

The May Day (Wuyi) Square lies in Wujiagang Disrict,the eastern gate of Yichang City.It was built in April,1987,and covers the area of about 20 thousand square metres.An aluminium-made tablet of “A Gate of the Three Gorges” has become a symbol of the new Yichang City.At the gate of the Square four Chinese characters “Wuyi Square” was written on the stele which was inscribed by Peng Zhen,former chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.Two large frescos “Yichang Style and Features” and “Three Gorges Scenery” stand at the entrance of the square.”A Pearl in the Gorge’s Mouth” consists of a poll,a pearl and three pieces of aluminium.The pearl symbolizes Yichang’s development,and the three pieces of aluminium symbolize the Three Gorges.Below the pearl,there are two storeys of waterfall and a hexagonal pool.There are 500 colorful light in the pool,650 water columns dance to the music.The square is surrounded by orange trees and lawns,it is an open street square.

Chinese Sturgeon

Chinese sturgeon is a kind of large and rare economic fish which is called a live fossil.It could have originated from ancient fish living in the dinosaur age.In 1981,when the Gezhouba Dam was built,the passage to the Jinshan River, the habitual breeding ground of the fish, was blocked.Scientists of Gezhouba Engineering Bureau and the aquatic products department of Yichang City worked together to build a base for China Sturgeon to breed.They succeeded.It’s an efficient way of protecting and developing Chinese sturgeon and it has become a special tourist attraction.

Sanyou (Three-Visitor’s) Cave

It lies between Xiling mountains on the outskirts of Yichang ,10 kilometres away from the city.It faces to Xialao Brook and its back is the Yangtze River.It is not only precious and strange,but also quiet and tastefully laid out.

A story says that,in 819 D.C.,Yuanhe 19th year of the Tang Dynasty,the great poet Bai Juyi and his younger brother came cross another great poet Yuan Zhen.The three visited the cave together and they played there for the whole night.They said again and again that there was no place better than this fairy cave.Then Bai Juyi wrote the “Preface” to the cave.Thus the cave gained the name after the three poet travelers.

This is the early three visitors.After that the Three-Visitor’s Cave spread its beauty.In 1137 (the Song Dynasty), literary giants Su Xun,Su Shi,and Su Zhe visited the cave.Each of them wrote a poem carved on the stone walls.These three visitors are called the late three visitors.From then on,the cave had greater reputation.

Besides numerous writings by famous ancient scholars on the wall of the Three Visitors’ Cave,there are some relics on the top of the mountain,such as Liu Feng City,Zhang Fei’s battlefield platform.The Ancient Martial Rampart,Chucai Building,the Valley Pavilion and Zhixi Pavilion were rebuilt ones.Climbing up the building and looking to the west,one can take in the scenery of the Xiling Gorge at a glance.Looking to the east,one can get a bird’s eye view of the gigantic Gezhouba Dam.Seeing the Yangtze river flow eastwards and water connect with sky,one may easily get the feeling of “pleasure”.

Xiaoting Ancient Battlefield

It lies beside the National Highway No.318.And it faces Jingmen mountain of Yidu City across the Yangtze river.It’s the place that military strategists in ancient China strived to occupy.”The Battle of Xiaoting”, “The Battle of Jiangguan” and “the Battle of Ropebridge” all happened here.Today more than one hundred scenic spots have been built,such as Chusailou Building,Entertainment Barracks,War Drum Platform, Ancient Plank Roadway,Generals’ Statues of the Three Kingdoms,Yachts,spring and laser game-machine.It’s a scenic area that merges travelling,shopping,relaxation,dining and living into an integral whole.

Baima (White Horse) Cave

Baima Cave is less than one kilometre away from the Three-Visitor’s Cave.It’s 1900 metres long.The entrance is on the cliff and it is so strange that there is a stream coming from the inside. Travellers have to take a boat to get in.At the beginning,the cave is quite narrow,but the deeper you get in,the wider it becomes. About 200 metres far,you will see the bank.The cave is divided into five layers which crisscross one another.On the first layer’s cliff, a group of white stalacities hanging like a white horse. It is said that, this is the horse who helped Tang Seng (a famous monk in the Tang Dynasty) to go on a pilgrimage for Buddist scriptures.This resulted in the name of the White Horse Cave.The exit is on the other side of the mountain,just facing the Three-Visitor’s Cave.

Changbanpo

Changbanpo is an ancient battlefield relic of the Three Kingdoms.In the autumn of 208 A.D. during the East Han Dynasty,Cao Cao led his large land force advancing to the south. He himself pursued and attacked Liu Bei with 5,000 cavalrymen.Liu Bei couldn’t resist the army.He gave up Xingye County and was defeated at Xiangyang.When he escaped to Jingshan Mountain, he was surrounded by Cao Cao. He gave up his wives and fled with his people.At the critical moment Zhao Zilong (Liu’s general) found Liu Chan (Liu’s son) and fought against Cao Cao’s troops single-handed.He killed 50 enemy generals, and succeeded in saving Liu Chan.Cao Cao also sang high praise for Zhao. From then on, Changbanpo became a well-known place.In 1582, a monument was built with four Chinese Characters written on it, meaning “A Stately Appearance at Changbanpo”, but it was robbed of by the Japanese invaders.Now the monument in Changbanpo Park was a replica made in 1945.

Qingjiang Scenery

The Qingjiang River was called Yi (Smooth and safe) Water in ancient time.It originates from the Xiaojia Pond at the foot of Qiyue Mountains,Lichuan City,Hubei Province and joins the Yangtze River in Zhicheng City.It is 423 km long,with a drainage area of 17000 km2.Its average gradient is 51.8%.Not only is it rich in water resources,but also have attractive scenery.Especially after the Geheyan Water Control Project was completed,the Qingjiang River in Changyang became a natural lake with a lot of tiny islands.Among these the Qingjiang Three Gorges are the most famous, attracting tourists at home and abroad.

The first gorge is called Pingluo Gorge,which is situated between the Geheyan Water Control Project and the Wuluozhongli Mountain,with the total length of 10 km.Because the Qingjiang River and the Pingluo Stream joins here,it was given the name the Pingluo Gorge,which is the longest one of the Qingjiang Three Gorges.In the river,there is a long island surrounded with water,which forms a natural wild zoo.

The second gorge is called Bashan Gorge,whose ancient name was Han Pass.It winds from the east of the gorge mouth in Duzhengwan,to the west of Xiwan in Machi,with the total length of 5km. The mountains along are high and steep.In the gorge there are Chessboard Cave and Bashan Cave, in which there are a lot of wonderful stones like lion,elephant,dragon and snake.

The third gorge is Banxia Gorge,which comes from Zhaolai Stream and runs into the Dragon Pool.The total length of the Gorge is 5 km.There are two unique hills in the gorge,one is elegant,the other is magnificent,like a close couple,thus it gained the name of Banxia Gorge.Besides this, there are other very interesting scenic spots like “Three Scenes of Banxia Gorge”－the first scenes is: Thin Knife Cliff;the second is Lion Cave;the third is the Hot Spring in the Salty Pool.