Mysterious China Blog

Yichang is associated with the Gezhou Dam and the huge Three Gorges Dam. It is possible to visit the site of the Three Gorges Dam, which lies 38 km upstream. The city is also a starting point for a visit to Shennongjia scenic area. Maybe you will come across ...

An important port on the Yangzi River (Changjiang River), Hubei's capital is an amalgamation of three older cities. Wuchang, capital of the Wu State (770 - 221 BC), and Hanyang, founded in the Sui era (AD 581-618), are ancient settlements, while Hankou was founded in 1861 when it became a ...

A worthwhile short stop if cruising the river, the ancient city of Jingzhou is about 8 km to the west of its modern counterpart Shashi. The old city is ringed by walls 7 m in height, which were constructed ...