Wednesday, 1 May 2019
Just before lunch we went through the Qutang Xia (gorge). This is the shortest of the three gorges, about 5 miles (8 km) long.
Just before lunch we went through the Qutang Xia (gorge). This is the shortest of the three gorges, about 5 miles (8 km) long.
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| A new bridge is under construction at the beginning of the gorge. |
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| The river gets quite narrow as we enter the gorge. |
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| There's a lot of river traffic, but the ships are dwarfed by the surrounding mountains. |
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| A walkway along the sheer wall of the gorge. The underlying rock is limestone, and a number of small caves are visible. |
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| Looking back at the gorge after getting into the wider part of the Yangtze. |
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| Looking back at the significant river traffic through the gorge. |
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