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Xiling Gorge

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Xiling Gorge is a canyon (gorge) on the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Hubei province, China. [1]

12 relations: Canyon, Commentary on the Water Classic, Gezhouba Dam, Hubei, Sandouping, Three Gorges, Three Gorges Dam, Three Kingdoms, Yangtze, Yichang, Yiling District, Zigui County.

Canyon

A canyon (Spanish: cañón; archaic British English spelling: cañon) or gorge is a deep cleft between escarpments or cliffs resulting from weathering and the erosive activity of a river over geologic timescales.

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Commentary on the Water Classic

The Commentary on the Water Classic is a work on the ancient geography of China, describing the traditional understanding of its waterways and ancient canals, compiled by Li Daoyuan during the Northern Wei Dynasty (386-534 AD).

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Gezhouba Dam

The Gezhouba Dam or Gezhouba Water Control Project (pinyin: chángjiāng gězhōubà shuǐlì shūniǔ gōngchéng) on the Yangtze River is located in the western suburbs of Yichang City in central China's Hubei province.

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Hubei

Hubei is a province of the People's Republic of China, located in the Central China region.

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Sandouping

Sandouping is a town in Yiling District of Yichang prefecture-level city in the Chinese province of Hubei.

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Three Gorges

The Three Gorges are three adjacent gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China.

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Three Gorges Dam

The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric gravity dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, in Yiling District, Yichang, Hubei province, China.

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Three Kingdoms

The Three Kingdoms (220–280) was the tripartite division of China between the states of Wei (魏), Shu (蜀), and Wu (吳).

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Yangtze

The Yangtze, which is 6,380 km (3,964 miles) long, is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world.

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Yichang

Yichang (old postal name 'Ichang') is a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, China.

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Yiling District

Yiling District is a district of the prefecture-level city of Yichang, Hubei province, People's Republic of China.

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Zigui County

Zigui County is a county of western Hubei province, People's Republic of China.

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Redirects here:

Siling Gorge, Xiling Xia, Xīlíng Xiá, 西陵峡.

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xiling_Gorge

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