Chongqing Business Daily (2002-10-03)
Xinhua News Agency, Yichang, October 2 - In mid-November this year, a second closure of the Three Gorges project, the Three Gorges Dam will be fully stopped down the Yangtze River, the Three Gorges scenery will happen to change? Vice Mayor of Yichang City, Liao Feng-up in an interview a few days ago, said second closure of the Three Gorges - after closure of the diversion channel, the Yangtze River Three Gorges Project will be a sense of lingering Gorge, the spectacular remains the same, and the formation of the old charm diminished the Three Gorges, the new Three Gorges scenery unlimited, 2 dam a Gap scenery alone show a new pattern of travel.
LIAO Da-feng said that the natural scenery of the Three Gorges, the Three Gorges water control project of the cultural landscape, coupled with Qu Yuan, Wang Zhaojun the ancient culture and celebrities, Palestinians legacy, Tujia folk culture and customs, the three ancient battlefields, historic sites, constitute the magic of the Three Gorges tourism picture. After the closure, the Three Gorges of the main attractions not affected, especially the Three Gorges Dam and Gezhouba 38 kilometers long between the Xiling Gorge, all of the attractions are outside the Three Gorges Reservoir area are not subject to the impact of the Three Gorges Project water power generation. Secondary closure of the Three Gorges Dam will allow water to enter the initial phase, the "high Gorge out of Pinghu," a magnificent landscape with the majestic Three Gorges Dam will be one to form a new picture of the Three Gorges. From the Xiling Gorge, Wu Gorge of 193 kilometers to the Qutang Gorge, is the essence of the Three Gorges tour, the two sides are mountains 500-1500 m above sea level, the second dam water level actually rose 70 meters, even in 2009 the Three Gorges Project water to the elevation of 175 meters over the water level, the water level was rising 110 meters, heavy Luan peaks, steep valleys sense of magic, and will not diminish, Wushan 12 peak, Dengying stone style is still the vast majority of the landscape will be. The water level rise, ghost towns Fengdu, Shibaozhai, Baidicheng, etc. will be flooded to the hillside to form a mist-filled, Spirit Mountain Joan Pavilion shengjing.
According to reports, Zhang Feimiao Yunyang be submerged, Qutang LITHOGLYPHS ex situ as is currently being reconstructed. Small Three Gorges of Wushan, Badong Shennongxi backwater in the lower segment due to the formation of bays, its drifting upstream project will advance, but in recent years, the newly developed Zigui Jiuwanxi drifting away from the Three Gorges Dam is only 40 km, beaches Tan and white, deep canyon can still carry out characteristic drift tourism.
At present, the Three Gorges Project Three Gorges dam area has become the biggest tourist attraction in each year attracts millions of domestic and overseas tourists. In the dam area around a total investment of 390 million yuan of the Three Gorges very top of cattle Rock, the Three Gorges Zigui Pearl Sightseeing Tower, in the final state of the ancient city, Green Beach, the ancient residence, tourism and port projects and other tourism next year coming on stream, and become a "high-Gap Pinghu out "after a new starting point for the Three Gorges tour. The Three Gorges two celebrity Qu Yuan, Zhaojun birthplace - Xiangxi River, the Three Gorges access to Shennongjia must pass through, the water level rises improved Xiangxi fairway closer to the Three Gorges, Shennongjia, Qu Yuan's hometown, the distance between the Zhaojun Hometown , cruise ships may be reaching as far as Leping Lane and Zhaojun village. Reservoir backwater tributaries, the water level of coastal uplift, will be formed more than 120 islands, many hidden in the mountains has not knowledge of the landscape will be displayed in front of visitors, the Three Gorges tourism more colorful. At the same time, a permanent tourism along the river piers and the construction of new city of migrants and improve the reception conditions of the Three Gorges tourism, making the Three Gorges travel safer, more convenient and more comfortable.
