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On the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Zigui County, upstream from Maoping.
Cruise boats along Xiling Gorge
Xiling Gorge
Traditional Chinese西陵峽
Simplified Chinese西陵峡
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Xiling Gorge (simplified Chinese: 西陵峡; traditional Chinese: 西陵峽; pinyin: Xīlíng Xiá) is a gorge on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Hubei province, China. It is the easternmost and largest of the Three Gorges.

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Xiling Gorge

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Xiling Gorge (simplified Chinese: 西陵峡; traditional Chinese: 西陵峽; pinyin: Xīlíng Xiá) is a gorge on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Hubei province,...

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Three Gorges

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known for their scenery. The Three Gorges—comprising the Qutang, followed by the Wu, and finally the Xiling gorges—span 193 miles (311 km), beginning...

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Conquest of Wu by Jin

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reinforcements to Xiling to support him. The Wu general Lu Kang led his troops to defeat the Jin reinforcements and recapture Xiling. Sometime between...

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Wu Gorge

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Wushan to Guandukou, and is located downstream of Qutang Gorge and upstream of Xiling Gorge. The gorge straddles the boundary between Wushan County of Chongqing...

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Xiling

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seal art Xiling District (西陵区), Yichang, Hubei Xiling Gorge (西陵峡), one of the Three Gorges Xiling Bridge (西陵长江大桥), bridge over Yangtze River Xiling, Changning...

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Yichang

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Province, on both sides of the Yangtze River. The Xiling Gorge, the easternmost of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze, is located within the prefecture-level...

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Hubei

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Hubei from the west via the Three Gorges; the eastern half of the Three Gorges (Xiling Gorge and part of Wu Gorge) lie in western Hubei, while the western...

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List of canyons

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Three Parallel Rivers, Yunnan Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan Wu Gorge, Hubei Xiling Gorge, Hubei Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon, Tibet Autonomous Region Yarlung...

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Yangtze

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in Yunnan Qutang Gorge, one of the Three Gorges Wu Gorge, one of the Three Gorges Xiling Gorge, one of the Three Gorges Three Gorges Dam in Hubei, the...

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Yangtze River cruise

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the Three Gorges In passing through the Xiling Gorge (66 km), the last of the Three Gorges, go through the five-stage locks of the Three Gorges Dam, built...

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Tourism in China

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Gorge elegant, deep and secluded, the Xiling Gorge full of shoals and reefs and rolling water. The Lesser Three Gorges are lush with greenery, flanking water...

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Zigui County

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encompasses the easternmost portion of the Yangtze River Gorges, including the Xiling Gorge. The county seat of Zigui is now the town of Maoping (茅坪镇;...

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Transport in China

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some mountainous regions, such as Western Hubei and Chongqing (the Three Gorges area), where railways are few and road access to many towns is inconvenient...

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Chongqing

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well-known Three Gorges: the Qutang, the Wuxia and the Xiling gorges. Coming from northwest and running through "the Jialing Lesser Three Gorges" of Libi, Wentang...

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Bridges and tunnels across the Yangtze River

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Yangtze in the Three Gorges to block invading armies. Notable examples include the iron chain defense of the Wu Kingdom in the Xiling Gorge against the Jin...

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Xiling Yangtze River Bridge

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The Xiling Yangtze River Bridge (simplified Chinese: 西陵长江大桥; traditional Chinese: 西陵長江大橋; pinyin: Xīlíng Chángjiāng Dàqiáo), is a suspension bridge over...

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Taipingxi

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downstream. The Xiling Bridge crosses the river downstream of the dam, connecting Taipingxi with Sandouping. Like many other towns in the Three Gorges Reservoir...

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Sandouping

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River, opposite the town of Letianxi (乐天溪镇), to which it is connected by Xiling Bridge. Sandouping is the only town in Yiling District that is located south...

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Suizhou

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Danjiangkou city Zhushan County Fang County Yunxi County Zhuxi County Yichang Xiling District Wujiagang District Dianjun District Xiaoting District Yiling District...

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Badong County

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is located just east of the Wu Gorge in the Three Gorges region. Badong County is famous for the Shennong Stream gorges located near Badong town. The stream...

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West Lake

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"Shang Lake", "Lianyan Lake", "Fangsheng Pond", "Xizi Lake", "Gaoshi Lake", "Xiling Lake", "Meiren Lake", "Xianzhe Lake", and "Mingyue Lake". But only two names...

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List of premiers of China

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19 July 1913 31 July 1913 12 Beiyang clique Yuan Shikai 4 Xiong Xiling 熊希龄 Xióng Xīlíng (1870–1937) 31 July 1913 12 February 1914 196 Beiyang clique Yuan...

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Three Kingdoms

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northwest with Wei. The next year, he ordered Zhao Yun to attack from Ji Gorge as a diversion while Zhuge himself led the main force to Mount Qi. The vanguard...

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Xiaogan

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Danjiangkou city Zhushan County Fang County Yunxi County Zhuxi County Yichang Xiling District Wujiagang District Dianjun District Xiaoting District Yiling District...

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Wuhan

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Jun and his army conquered strategic locations in Wu territory such as Xiling (in present-day Yichang, Hubei), Xiakou (夏口; present-day Hankou) and Wuchang...

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History of Wuhan

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Jun and his army conquered strategic locations in Wu territory such as Xiling (西陵; in present-day Yichang, Hubei), Xiakou (夏口; present-day Hankou) and...

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Xiangyang

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Danjiangkou city Zhushan County Fang County Yunxi County Zhuxi County Yichang Xiling District Wujiagang District Dianjun District Xiaoting District Yiling District...

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