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| | May Day Square [edit this] | | The May Day (Wuyi) Square lies in Wujiagang Disrict, the eastern gate of Yichang City. It was built in April, 1987, and covers the area of about 20 thousand square metres. An aluminium-made tablet of “A Gate of the Three Gorges” has become a symbol of the new Yichang City. At the gate of the Square four Chinese characters “Wuyi Square” was written on the stele which was inscribed by Peng Zhen, former chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China. Two large frescos “Yichang Style and Features” and “Three Gorges Scenery” stand at the entrance of the square. “A Pearl in the Gorge's Mouth” consists of a poll, a pearl and three pieces of aluminium. The pearl symbolizes Yichang's development, and the three pieces of aluminium symbolize the Three Gorges. Below the pearl, there are two storeys of waterfall and a hexagonal pool. There are 500 colorful light in the pool, 650 water columns dance to the music. The square is surrounded by orange trees and lawns, it is an open street square. | Edit by: Joanna | |
| Qingjiang River Corridor [edit this] | | The Qingjiang River was called Yi (Smooth and safe) Water in ancient time. It originates in Xiaojia Pond and joins the Yangtze River in Zhicheng City extending 423 km long. It is called the mother river of the Tujia ethnic group, the origin of the ancient Ba nationality. The mountains here are lofty and rugged. The water looks green, the rocks appear fantastic and the woods are luxuriant. The climate is pleasant. It is cool in summer and warm in winter. | Edit by: Joanna | |
| Kangle Health Keeping Tourism Scenery Area [edit this] | | Like a pearl inserted at the mouth of the Xiling Gorge, the Kangle health keeping tourism scenery area merges the graceful natural scenery, historical culture,abundant fauna & flora, unique geographic appearance all together. From here, you can visit the Three Gorges Dam, listen to the wave of the river, enjoy yourself with beautiful flowers and also recognize the sound of birds.Want to have a try to challenge yourself? There are the river-cross ropeway, the Three Gorges Bungee jump waiting for you .Don't miss it! | Edit by: Joanna | |
| Longquan Cave [edit this] | | Longquan (Dragon Spring) Cave lies in the northern peak of Mountain Xiling, behind the mouth of the Xiling Gorge and faces to the Xialao Brook. It is close to the Three Visitor's Cave. The cave is 3.3 metres wide, more than 30 metres high and 513 metres long. One can enter the mouth of the cave through the Dragon Tongue Bridge. There are many strange stones in the cave resembling dragon's liver, dragon's lung, dragon's thorn, stony drum, jade post, stalagmites and so on. The spring gushs out green and pure water. The stalactites look like palace lanterns hanging on the ceiling. This is one of the scenery you can hardly tear yourself apart. | Edit by: Joanna | |
| Children Park [edit this] | | Children Park's original name is Xiling Park which lies in the center of Yichang City. It's the children's paradise and folks' recreation place with its hills and water. Three gates of the Park form a shape of a triangle leading to the center of the city, the coach station and railway station respectively. The main gate lies in the crossing place of Zhongshan Road and Peixin Road. In the Park, there are a sports relaxation room with a skating court,a zoo, a distorted mirrors hall, etc. There are also many proportional emulational well-known buildings, such as the Great Wall,the First Customs,and Tiananmen Sqaure. There is a lotus lake for sight-seeing and a lake for boating. | Edit by: Joanna | |
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