Where the Jialing R. meets the Yangtze, China's 4th "municipality" servers 39,020,000 citizens. Famous for its 8 years as WW II Chinese captial, this is the main port for Sichuan river trade & Yangtze cruises.

Fengdu("Ghost City") - (pop 50,000)

172 km / 106mi downstream from Chongqing, this is the legendary home of the King of Hades. Visitors see temple complex & typical river town.

WanXian - (pop 380,000)

Situated among majestic bluffs, it is the next major trade center down river. It is 327km / 203mi from Chonaqing and 124km / 78mi from start of Three Gorges, and famous for silk & bamboo wares. See markets and acrobat show.

White Emperor City - (Baidicheng at Fenqjie)

Fengjie County, 446km/277mi from Chongqing, heralds the approach to "White King City" & the Qutang Gorge. This temple complex overlooks the Qutang, and features Ba coffin relics, precious stone tablets & events of the Three Kingdoms (220 - 280 AD)

Qutang Gorge - (8km/ 5 miles)

The hard limestone gorges of the Yangtze stand fast against erosion by the world's third greatest river. Narration of this short, dramatic passage features history of boat trackers, the hanging coffins of "Windbox Gorge", and more.

Wushan (Daning R.Small Gorges) - (pop 50,000)

485km/301mi from Chongqing, the Daning River meets the Yangtze. As on other tributaries of the region, spectacular gorges have been created. A motor launch tour reveals great rustic beauty, local farming and, with luck, a glimpse of wild monkeys.

Wu Gorge - (44km/ 28 miles)

Leaving Wushan, enter Wu "Witch's" Gorge & pass the favorite pinnacle: Goddess Peak. Lively narration enhances this poetic and photogenic passage between Sichuan & Hubei Provinces.

Badong County - (Shennong Stream)

On Shennong Stream, trackers & boatmen operate "pea boats" in small gorges through clear waters. See hanging coffins, natural scenery & hear Tujia songs.

Xiling Gorge - (66km/ 41 miles)

Xiling stetches from Xiangxi to Nanjin Pass, including Sandouping, Site of the new Three Gorges Dam. Narration shares lore of the dangers of old and updated information on the new Three Gorges Dam.

Yichang City (Gezhou Dam) - (pop 630,000)

647km/405mi from Chongqing and 722km/451mi from Wuhan, Yichang sits at the mouth of the Three Gorges. Here Gezhou Dam ship locks lower vessels 20 meters/65ft, from the upper to middle Yangtze River.

Wuhan (Hankou - Hanyang - Wuchang) - (pop 7,000,000)

The people of "Han" (Han Dyn. 206BC-220AD), as the Chinese call themselves, migrated from the Yellow River to the Yangtze valley over 1000yrs ago. where the Han R. meets the Yangtze, 1347km/842mi from Choongqing, Wuhan sits as the commercial, transportation and educational hub of central China.