Jiuwanxi is located 20 kilometers away from the south bank of the Yangtze River upstream of the Three Gorges Dam Three Gorges of the Yangtze River It is one of the few tributary canyons in the middle of the Yangtze River. The total length of the stream is 46 kilometers. The river entrance is opposite to Niugan Mafei Gorge. The upstream is connected to Bingshu Baojian Gorge, and the downstream is Kongling Beach. It is the most precipitous section in the ancient waterway of the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River. The entrance of Jiuwanxi River was called Juyufang in ancient times. It is the place where Qu Yuan, the great patriotic poet, died in his hometown. Now it is called Gaoxia Pinghu One of the best scenic spots.
Jiuwanxi is located on the south bank of the Yangtze River, in the west of Zigui New County (Maoping), originating from the southern foot of Yuntai Wasteland, and in the northwest of Zhuxi Wasteland in Yanglinqiao Town. Along the river reach, it is called Sandu River, Linjia River, Laolin River, and Jiuwanxi River, collectively known as Jiuwanxi River. The stream flows into the Yangtze River 20 kilometers upstream of the Three Gorges Dam. The total length of the stream is 42.3 kilometers, the drainage area is 514.5 square kilometers, the riverbed is 40-710 meters wide, the average water depth is 0.8 meters, the river fall is 1073 meters, the average gradient is 2.5%, the average annual flow is 17.5 cubic meters per second, the maximum flow in flood period exceeds 7000 cubic meters per second, and the minimum flow is 2.5 cubic meters per second. The places where streams pass are mainly canyons and karst landforms. The scenery on both banks is peculiar and beautiful. Most areas are sparsely populated, and the ecological environment is good, forming many unique landscapes. It is one of the ten new Three Gorges scenic spots.
Jiuwanxi Travel? It is divided into two tourist areas, namely, water and land. The road starts from Jiuwanxi Bridge and ends at Jiuwanxi Power Station, along which there are Xiannv Mountain, Jieya, Couple Peak, Shenniuquan Jiangjunyan More than ten natural landscapes, such as beautiful women basking in shame, Scissors Cliff, and Buddhist Monument; Ancient hanging coffins with great scientific research value and ornamental exploration value; There are dry creeks, which are inaccessible and completely in the original state, as well as the wonders of the world and the marvelous green ground cracks.
After the Three Gorges Dam impoundment in 2003, Jiuwanxi Drifting It is divided into two sections. The first section is 6.8 kilometers of thrilling adventure float, and the next section is 6.4 kilometers of leisure and sightseeing float. High gorges and flat lakes alternate with each other, and strange peaks and beautiful waters compete with each other. It is very pleasant to travel. The magnificent Three Gorges Dam, the magnificent Kongling rapids, and the mighty Jiangjun Rock will reveal the magnificence and beauty of the rivers and waters of the gorge; The wall standing bamboo slips asking the sky, the vicissitudes of the giant fish workshop, and the mysterious ancient hanging coffins show the charm of Bachu culture. In 2005, Jiuwanxi changed the previous seasonal tour into a four season tour, and developed a new Pinghu sightseeing project, which fully embodies the new concept of "sports, leisure, health" tourism.
