Three Gorges Tour - Top of the Gorge

The highest point of Kuimen seen from Baidi City is the top of the Three Gorges, with an altitude of 1,388 meters, forming a height difference of 1,200 meters with the lowest river surface. It is one of the best places to enjoy the spectacular scenery of the Yangtze River. The concept of the top of the Three Gorges comes from the poem "Ten Quatrains of Kuizhou" by the great poet Du Fu: "Red armor and white salt both pierce the sky, and the streets and houses are connected to the mountain tops. The maple groves and orange trees are a mixture of red and green, and the corridors and towers are decorated with brocade." ------------------------------------------------------------ 🌟Highlights: ✅You can overlook the Yangtze River from a high altitude perspective without a drone. ✅Understand Kui culture. It turns out that "Kui" was originally called Hou Kui, a figure in the mythological era of Yao, Shun and Yu. He was named the ancestor of music for creating the four musical sounds of "blowing, beating, playing and singing". He played an important role in war and flood control. After his death, he turned into stone and his bones were left on the top of the gorge, creating the Three Gorges landscape system of "the divine Kui totem above and the goddess peaks below". ------------------------------------------------------------ 💰Ticket price: 46 yuan (plus round-trip sightseeing bus) ⏳Play time: 2-3 hours ⛰Scenic spot level: AAAA 🛏Accommodation information: There are few accommodations nearby, and it is not necessary. It is recommended to return to the county seat. We drove directly back to Yichang ------------------------------------------------------------ 📌Tips for playing: ✅There are two ways to visit the Three Gorges Summit. One is to take a sightseeing bus to the scenic area, and the other is to hike along the ridge from the river. For those of us who are lazy and have little time, we must choose the first one. ✅After entering the scenic area, there are two roads on the left and right. The one on the right leads in, and the one on the left leads out. In fact, you can go on both sides and reach the viewing platform. You can go to the top of the mountain on the right, where there is a statue of "Kui" and an introduction. The road on the left is closer and requires fewer steps. ✅There is another viewing platform on the right hand side of the main viewing platform. The red leaves there are better. Don't miss it. ✅The best time to view the leaves is the official "Red Leaf Festival" every year. This year it starts on November 18th and usually lasts for more than a month. ------------------------------------------------------------ 📷Photography Tips: ✅To take photos with sunshine, you have to go early. If you go late, the sun will set behind the high mountains on the opposite side. ✅Using red leaves as the foreground for more photos ✅There is Wushan Airport not far from here, and the scenic area does not allow drones to be flown, so there is no need to bring them