Places held in image, memory, and landscape
Three Gorges of the Yangtze
Running 193 km along the Yangtze from Baidicheng in Fengjie to Nanjinguan near Yichang, the Qutang, Wu and Xiling gorges form one continuous canyon system.
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Yangtze River
Green river water rushes in white-crested waves between pale sheer cliffs thick with trees, while far peaks fade softly toward the sky.
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- Commentary on the Water Classic: The Three GorgesProseLi Daoyuan
Crag upon crag hides the sky and the sun; three cries of the gibbon and tears soak my robe.