Wang Zhaojun and Qu Yuan | Zigui | Three Gorges | Yichang

In Yichang, tour the Xiling Gorge Visit the Three Gorges Dam Trace the upstream of the Yangtze River and Xiangxi River Arrive at Zigui This is the hometown of the two most important celebrities in Yichang and even in China They are Wang Zhaojun and Qu Yuan "The moon over the lands of Han and Qin, its reflection shines upon the bright consort Once she travels the path of the Jade Gate, she departs to the ends of the earth, never to return" Born on the banks of the Xiangxi River in the land of Chu Her beauty could make swans fall from the sky Yet she possessed an unwavering loyalty and determination Zhaojun's marriage alliance brought sixty years of peace between the Han and the Xiongnu In her hometown of Xingshan, one marvels at her resolute courage Women have Zhaojun Men have Qu and Song As a towering figure of the era and a literary man with an unyielding backbone Qu Yuan, with his poetry and his plunge into the river Gave the world a lasting hope, vigilance, and spiritual strength The global Chinese community commemorates one person with the most important traditional festival Unprecedented and never to be replicated "I sigh deeply, covering my tears, grieving for the hardships of the people's lives In the current prosperous times, it still evokes sighs The road is long and winding... At the turn of spring and summer Pick cherries at Longquan Station Pluck loquats in Xiling Gorge Then to the hometowns of Qu Yuan and Zhaojun Enjoy the 'Emperor of Oranges,' the late-maturing navel oranges A feast for the taste buds