The Kui gate

Kuimen, also known as Qutangguan. The high mountains and steep rivers on both sides of the Yangtze River are the gateway for the Yangtze River to enter the Three Gorges from the Sichuan Basin. It starts from Baidicheng in Fengjie County, Chongqing in the west and ends at Daxi Town in Wushan County in the east, with a total length of 8 kilometers.

Kuimen in the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River

Kuimen is located at the head of Qutang Gorge and also the head of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. It starts from Baidicheng in Fengjie County, Chongqing in the west and ends at Daxi Town in Wushan County in the east, with a total length of 8 kilometers. In the world-renowned Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, it is the narrowest and shortest gorge. The Qutang Gorge is as narrow as a corridor, and the cliffs on both sides are as steep as city walls. Guo Moruo exclaimed, "If the scenery is different, this is the Three Gorges.