Yichang Transportation and Tourism Group creates a new "239" Three Gorges tourism boutique route, taking a luxurious cruise to experience the Three Gorges

At the launch event of the boutique tourism products of Yichang Transportation and Tourism Group in Hubei Province, Yichang Transportation and Tourism Industry Development Group Co., Ltd. joined hands with its subsidiaries, Jiaoyun · Two Dams and One Gorge, Xiling Gorge Scenic Area, and Jiufeng Valley Scenic Area, to create a new boutique "239" Three Gorges tourism route. The route products integrate "Jiaoyun Two Dams and One Gorge Cruise, Three Tourist Caves, and Jiufeng Valley Scenic Area" into one, perfectly integrating and presenting them to Chinese and foreign tourists.

Two dams and one gorge on the "239" Three Gorges tourism route

Jiaoyun Two Dams and One Gorge have unique natural and cultural resources on the Yangtze River. The world's first dam, the Three Gorges Dam, and the first dam of the Yangtze River, Gezhouba, not only have Gezhouba, known as the unique Three Gorges, but also Xiling Gorge, which has the original canyon scenery. It is known as the "Three Gorges are magnificent in the world, please take a boat tour, the high gorge leads out of Pinghu, and it will amaze the world". Here, tourists can take Yichang Jiaoyun luxury cruise ships, pass through Gezhouba ship lock, and experience the spectacular scene of rising water and surging Yangtze River.

It is reported that the Yichang Jiaoyun Yangtze River Three Gorges series luxury cruise ship is a luxurious and advanced sightseeing cruise ship in the Yangtze River Basin. It has a multi-functional hall on the first floor, a leisure sightseeing hall on the second floor, a sun deck on the third floor, a VIP pipe platform and luxury private rooms on the fourth floor. Not only can it meet diversified needs such as sightseeing, dining, entertainment, leisure, and conference services, but it can also fully enjoy the famous scenery of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and the wonders of the Gezhouba Dam project.

The Three Scenic Caves of the "239" Three Gorges Tourist Route

The scenic spot located at the mouth of Xiling Gorge, starting from the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River and controlling the border between Ba and Shu, is known as the "throat of Sichuan and Hubei" and the "gateway to the Three Gorges" as a key point of water and land transportation. The majestic peaks, dangerous rapids, and peculiar caves of San You Cave are all suitable for poetry and painting, and are praised by Chinese and foreign tourists as the "landscape gallery" and "lively Ba Feng Chu Yun". It is a popular destination for sightseeing, leisure, scientific research, and ceremonial worship.

San You Cave is located on a cliff with a boardwalk leading to it. The cave is about 20 meters wide, over 10 meters high, and about 30 meters deep. There are three stalactite stone pillars arranged horizontally in the cave. There are inscriptions from various dynasties inside the cave, and the cliffs outside the cave are filled with poems and writings from guests of different dynasties. The hanging stone at the top of the cave, which makes a sound when struck, is called the "Heavenly Bell"; The protruding stones on the ground that make a sound when stomped are called "ground drums". The scenery of San You Dong is magnificent and was once referred to as a "phantom realm" by ancient people. Most people who have passed through Yiling (Yichang) throughout history have visited here and expressed their feelings through various fonts such as Kai, Li, Xing, and Cao, as well as poetry, prose, murals, inscriptions, and other forms, engraved on stone walls. Zhixi Pavilion, Zhang Fei's Drum Beating Platform, Lu Youquan, Ancient Military Base, Seal Stone Garden, Three Gorges Strange Stone Museum, and the beautiful scenery of the Three Gorges are as natural as heaven, like a paradise on earth.

Jiufenggu Scenic Area of the "239" Three Gorges Tourism Route

The scenic area is located 60 kilometers away from the urban area of Yichang. The Jiufeng Valley Canyon is beautiful, with clusters of waterfalls and unique scenery. The scenic area is full of flowers throughout the year, and the fragrance of flowers is intoxicating. The four seasons alternate in a romantic and beautiful way. The scenic area has a large, fully equipped, and thrilling fully transparent suspended glass bridge across the canyon in the Three Gorges of Hubei Province. Waterfalls and streams, bamboo rafts in the water, and a small animal village built at the highest point of the canyon. Various cute animal performances are held, making it the best playground for friends, parents, and family. Three Gorges Jiufeng Valley can be visited all year round, enjoying the flower sea in spring, escaping the summer heat in summer, picking in autumn, and admiring the ice and snow in winter. Climbing mountains and wading through water, returning to simplicity with comfort, feeling the picturesque landscape, and enjoying a dreamlike journey.

It's hard to get five boats and one ticket every day

The Zhengzhou Wanzhou high-speed railway is about to open at the end of 2019, which is a rare opportunity for the tourism industry of cities along the Yangtze River. 239 tourism products are launched based on this, aiming to vigorously respond to the call of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China for the protection of the Yangtze River and the development of the Three Gorges tourism pattern, "said Mao Xiang, Deputy General Manager of the Tourism Development Division of Yichang Transportation Group." Our new sightseeing cruise ship can experience the original scenery between Gezhouba and Three Gorges Dam in just 4 hours, and its safety, comfort, and cost-effectiveness are very suitable for middle-aged and elderly tourists. In recent years, advanced technology new energy pure electric ships from all over the world will also be launched for operation.

According to big data statistics, more than 20000 people from Sichuan have taken the "239" tourist route so far. A Three Gorges luxury cruise ship capable of carrying 1000 people, due to its high cost performance ratio, has now experienced a phenomenon where it is difficult to obtain tickets for five ships per day. Yichang Transportation Group may launch new ships next month to adapt to the high demand for the Three Gorges tourism boom.

Hubei Yichang Transportation and Tourism Group focuses on building a leading Three Gorges tourism industry and leading the development of a billion dollar industry, continuously innovating product supply, business models, and tourism formats, and striving to promote high-quality development of the tourism industry. At the same time, Jiaolv Group, in conjunction with the tourism development blueprint of Yichang City, Hubei Province, is fully implementing the four major strategies of "enterprise consolidation, new business formats, resource optimization, and market activation". It is accelerating the creation of a new pattern of coordinated development of "one river and two banks" with Xiling Gorge as the main axis and Jiangbei Tourism New Area and Jiangnan Dianjun Tourism Cluster as the two wings.