The Three Gorges

The Three Gorges, the most spectacular section of the Yangtze River, are filled with breathtaking sceneries. With Baidi City, Fengjie in Chongqing Municipality to the west end and Nanjin Pass of Yichang in the Hubei province at the east, the Three Gorges, Qutang, Wu and Xiling, total 192 km in length. The Qutang Gorge, known for its magnificence, is only 8 km long. Wu Gorge, 44 km long, is famed for its deep valley and quiet beauty. Among the twelve peaks, the Goddess Peak is the most exquisite. Xiling Gorge, extending 66 km in length and full of turbulent currents and whirlpools, is one of the most dangerous shoals.

Along the Three Gorges, there are broad valleys, where the climate is mild and the soil fertile. These valleys are the main cultivated areas in the Three Gorges, where the county towns of Wushan, Badong and Zigui are located. In the autumn when the orange ripens, its sweet fragrance drifts to the boats on the river.

In addition to their scenic beauty, the Three Gorges are rich in water resources. They are the most ideal section of the Yangtze for building large water conservancy projects for the comprehensive exploitation of the river. The deep gorges and steep mountains on the banks of the river present superabundant potentials for power generation. The Three Gorges Project that is being under constructed will effectively control the torrential flow on the upper reaches and free the middle and lower reaches from the threat of flood. Huge power generators send electricity to many parts of the country. The dangerous navigation channel will then be submerged in a placid lake. The Three Gorges will present an entirely different picture.

There is a free one-day tour in Three Gorges after the conference for  all participants, and the travel route is the classic line of Three Gorges: Gezhou Dam---Xiling Gorge--- Three Gorges Dam. And for the details:

-At 07：45AM,set off by sightseeing ship,the ship will pass by the first dam of the Changjiang River-Gezhou Dam,we will also experience the original and splendid scene of Xiling Gorge（Xiling Gorge stretches about 126km,which is named after the Xiling Mountain in Yichang,composed by four small gorges,ie, Yellow Cat Gorge,Dengying Gorge,Yellow Bull Gorge and Maogongshan Gorge） along the way.
- At 12:00,the ship will reach at the Huangling temple dock,then will will land to tour around Huangling Temple,whicn is made up of Yuwang palace, thousand-year-old cycas tree, Rock Carvings, Wuhou shrine.after that ,we will have lunch.
-At 14：00,we will tour around the Three Gorges(Tanzi Mountain,185 porch, river closure Memorial ) by bus,when the tour finishes, we will get back to the Ramanda hotel

China's biggest construction project since the Great Wall generates controversy at home and abroad

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China. The Three Gorges Dam is the world’s largest power station in terms of installed capacity (20,300 MW) but is second to Itaipu Dam with regards to the generation of electricity annually.
The dam body was completed in 2006. Except for a ship lift, the originally planned components of the project were completed on October 30, 2008, when the 26th turbine in the shore plant began commercial operation. Each turbine has a capacity of 700 MW.Six additional turbines in the underground power plant are not expected to become fully operational until mid-2011. Coupling the dam's thirty-two main turbines with two smaller generators (50 MW each) to power the plant itself, the total electric generating capacity of the dam will eventually reach 22,500 MW.