| NANJIN
PASS |
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Going
downstream, Nanjin Pass is the end of Three Gorges |
| Situated
at the east end of Xiling Gorge, the
Nanjin Pass is the natural exit of the Three
Gorges. It is said that Liu Bei, King of Shu in Three Kingdom
Period, once posted his troops there to garrison the pass. Today,
we can still see the relics of Liu Bei's fortress and the spot where
Zhang Fei (a general under Liu) beat the drum to train his navy. As
sheer cliffs close in on the river, the Nanjin Pass banks are difficult
to access. It is like the narrow neck of a flask curbing the mighty
Yangtze waters. |
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Nanjin
Pass, the upstream entrance of the Yangtze Three Gorges |
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Xialao
Brook Bridge |
| The
pass is flanked by sheer cliffs and bizarre-shaped peaks so that the
river channel here narrows into a bottleneck. This forms a natural
dividing line between the upper and middle Yangtze. Its strategic
importance makes Nanjin Pass a place contested by rival armies since
ancient times. |
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General
Zhang Fei statue at Nanjin Pass. It was said this was the place
where he exercised his army and navy. |
| Rushing
out of the Nanjin Pass, the Yangtze bends sharply southward. Then
the mountains stretch away and the river widens abruptly. The surging,
whirling waters calm down and the landscape varies drastically in
and out of the pass. |
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The
pass is a vantage point for viewing the Gezhouba
Dam. |
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Heavenly
Bridge |
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Relating
topics:
Gezhouba Dam
Some facts about the Gezhouban Dam
Three Gorges Project (TGP)
Three Travelers' Cave
Nanjin Pass
Map of China with Yangtze River
Map of Yangtze River Three Gorges
and Extended Area
Yichang
Shadow Play Gorge
Yellow Ox Temple
Yellow Ox Gorge |
