Three Gorges Dam Scenic Area — Attraction in Yichang

The Three Gorges Dam was built across the Yangtze River in order to prevent the flooding of farmland and to generate vast quantities of hydro electricity, however the Yangtze which is Chinese for yellow carries a high volume of silt in its water and concern has been raised that the dams turbines will become clogged up by this silt thus reducing the dams efficiency therefore rendering the...

"Scenic" describes the park, not the acres of concrete of the dam itself. Once past the souvenir shops and food stalls near the car park, you ascend a series of terraced viewpoints on a hill at the side of the river. All but the highest are accessed by escalator. The views over the dam, the ship lift and the river are well...

I was here back in 2012 and I must say that this is a visit you should do. The scenic view is unlike I have ever seen before, I will never forget the boat tour we took on the yangtze river...