A Poet Remembered in the Fifth Month
Qu Yuan’s poetry and the traditions of the Dragon Boat Festival connect Chu’s literary past with boats, rice dumplings and local remembrance.
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A Wall Across the Yangtze
At Sandouping, the Three Gorges Dam connects power generation and navigation with a reservoir that changed the river and its settlements.
The Earlier Dam at the Gorge Exit
Gezhouba, below Xiling Gorge at Yichang, introduced a large dam and ship locks to the Yangtze before the Three Gorges project upstream.
Xiling Gorge on Both Sides of the Dam
The easternmost of the Three Gorges extends through Yichang’s river country, with different water landscapes above and below the Sandouping dam.
The Writers Who Gave a Cave Its Name
At Sanyu Cave near Yichang, a Tang outing and the later memory of the Su family turn a cliffside chamber into a literary place.
Zigui Keeps Its Poet as the Town Moves
In Zigui, the relocation of the county seat and Qu Yuan memorials places a literary hometown within the changing Three Gorges landscape.