Shenxi Three Gorges

Author: Zhong Lin
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Publish Date: 2004-02-01
Features: Remembering a piece of history might be because of a beautiful moment; remembering a place might be because of a stunning landscape. People cannot stay in one place; they need to go out often to see nature, explore culture, and embrace the lively and enjoyable lifestyle known as "traveling and composing." China is a vast tourist country with a long history and diverse natural scenery. Naturally, there are many adventurers who roam among famous mountains and rivers, savoring ancient traditions, and even more fascinating "wind" words and phrases are passed down, forming a unique niche in the travel book market. The Dàyǎ "Traveling and Composing" series is an interestingly curated collection. It combines reading, practicality, appreciation, and collectibility, reflecting the trend of travel books becoming more diverse and in-depth in style and topic. Writing, photographing, and painting on the go are distinctive features of this series, hence the name "Traveling and Composing." Personal experiences and discoveries give the text a unique perspective and knowledge points. Often starting with a single point, the content is vivid and engaging, not aiming for comprehensiveness or requiring readers to understand the entire journey. There's no pressure to read, only a pursuit of ease and pleasure. The stunning images and unique, unconventional layout designs give the books a lively vitality, making them both enjoyable to look at and valuable to collect. However, as travel books, they must also be practical. Essential travel elements such as transportation, dining, accommodation, local specialties, and practical information are naturally indispensable. The titles of each book in the series are thoughtfully chosen. Jiangnan culture is rich, with excellent natural and cultural landscapes, and Xuan paper is renowned, hence the name Paper Jiangnan. For Guilin, "waterprint" is used instead of "water-reflection," as "print" and "reflection" are phonetically similar and carry different artistic connotations. Guilin resembles a waterprint print, with naturally beautiful scenery, hence the name Waterprint Guilin. Shandong is known as "Qilu," and the region is famous for its "one mountain, one river, and one sage" saying, with abundant natural and cultural landmarks, hence the name Mountain and River Qilu. Huizhou is dominated by black, white, and gray tones, making it perfectly suited for expression in Chinese ink painting, hence the name Ink Huizhou. Sichuan is called "Ba-Shu," giving it an immediate impression, both visually and in taste, of being spicy and fiery, hence the name Spicy and Fiery Ba-Shu. The Three Gorges region, with its landscapes and people, not only represents the ancient culture of Ba-Shu but also reveals countless charms and emotions in every mountain, river, grass, and tree, as well as in every smile, hence the name Divine and Beautiful Three Gorges. Xinjiang's unique geography gives rise to its distinctive climate. The phrase "wear a fur coat in the morning, a silk shirt at noon, and a fire in the evening while eating watermelon" vividly describes the extreme contrasts in weather, hence the name Ice and Fire Xinjiang. Fujian, near the subtropical region, is always green and lush, like a sparkling jade, hence the name Jade Fujian. Walking along the ancient Silk Road not only gives one a sense of spatial vastness but also a sense of temporal vastness. If you listen to Kitaro's Silk Road while walking, you truly grasp its essence, hence the name Vast Silk Road. Pick up a book from the Traveling and Composing series and embark on a journey. Whether it's the book or the scenery, both are equally wonderful and will not disappoint you.
The Yangtze River is the longest river in our country. It originates from the Tuotuo River on the Roof of the World—the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, with a total length of over 6,300 kilometers. It flows eastward, surging through the heart of China, gathering hundreds of tributaries and singing its way forward without stopping. In the world, the Yangtze is the third-longest river after the Amazon in South America and the Nile in Africa, and it has nurtured the ancient civilization of the Chinese nation for millennia.
The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, with their towering peaks on both banks and rapids rushing forward, are a masterpiece of nature's artistry, a miraculous creation of the creator. With their magnificent and spectacular scenery, they display their diverse and colorful charm. The region boasts thousands of years of cultural heritage, captivating legends, and breathtaking landscapes. Throughout history, the Three Gorges have attracted countless poets and scholars with their steps and gazes.