How can I see Xiling Gorge by taking a Three Gorges cruise?

Xiling Gorge is the first upper reaches of the Three Gorges, with a distance of approximately 120 kilometers from Nanjinguan to the upper reaches. Xiling Gorge is the longest and most dangerous section of the Three Gorges. The most dangerous shoal of the Three Gorges is located in this section. In the past, boats had to rely on boatmen on the shore to assist them in reaching this point. When going into the water, due to too many dangerous shoals and reefs, it is necessary to change the ship's leader to steer the ship. There is a dedicated boatman here who boards the ship before the dangerous rapids and only disembarks after passing through them. The most famous example of such a dangerous shoal is Gaoling Beach. Gaoling means crossing this ridge by empty boat, indicating that it is quite steep. Crossing here by boat is a life-threatening situation. There are many rocks that have collapsed from the mountains, mountains that extend into the river, and curved waterways and reefs formed by rocks standing at the bottom of the river, filled with eddies and turbulence. It is said that there is a mass grave on the shore, filled with the bones of the shipwrecked boatmen and passengers on this dangerous beach. The section with the most dangerous shoals is called Huangniu Gorge in Gaoling Gorge. Li Bai wrote a poem as evidence: "Wushan is sandwiched between the blue sky, and the Ba River flows like a ball of water. The Ba River can suddenly run out, and the blue sky has no time. Three days to go up the yellow ox, three nights to go, it's too late. Three days to go up and three nights, and you won't feel like your temples have turned into silk." It means that it takes three days and three nights to cross Huangniu Gorge by water.

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【The Three Gorges Dam in Yichang, Hubei, China】

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