Qing River is reputed as a bright pearl in Yangtze River. As a tributary of Yangtze River, it originates from west of Hubei province and Lichuan City, flows through Enshi, Changyang, Badong city and at last discharges itself into Yangtze River. Qing River is so clear and bright, as it were a blue ribbon fluttering along more than 423 kilometers. The drainage area is the main residence of minority goup-Tujia. They live there for generations and create a varied ethnic culture and show an exotic folk custom. You are suggested to take cruise to appreciate the charming sceneries and Tujia People's life along the beautiful gallery of Qing River. The cruise fee is about CNY130 including the entrance fees for all the sightseeing.

The cruise will start from Geheyan Dam Dock, in Changyang city. Firstly, you can take bus from Yichang Long-distance Coach Station to Changyang from 6:30 to 19:00 every day. The bus will set out every 15 minutes, and ticket fee is CNY17 on highway. For more detailed bus information, you can call the Coach Station by 0717-6445314. When the cruise start sail, the first one appears is Baidao Lake (with hundreds of Islands). At first, there are a lot of hills along Qing River, but when the Geheyan Dam is set up, the water level of Qing River rise by tens of meters. Then the hills turned out to be many small islands in Qing River. So it is called Hundreds of Islands Lake.

As the cruise ship sails, you can visit Inverted Image Valley, Pinghu Lake, Bai Garden Island, Wulozhongli Mountain, Tianzhu Mountain, Baren Cave etc. Among these, the Wulozhongli Mountain and Tianzhu Mountain are the highlights.

Wulozhongli Mountain consists of Mt. Wulo and Mt. Zhongli conjoint together. This mountain is not high up to 400 meters, but it is rather cliffy. It is recorded that this mountain is the birthplace of the ancestor of Tujia, Ba People. There you can still find the relics and sites of Ba people, especially the ancestor worship site like the Chi Cave, King Xiang Temple, Deji Pavilion, God Rock Stage etc. That is why Wulozhongli Mountain is regarded as the holy place for Tujia People in Hubei, Hunan and Sichuan province. Every year, pilgrims food into there in an endless stream.

Tianzhu Mountain is located in the North bank of Qing River, 34 kilometers away from Changyang. It is a holy Taoist Mountain and has been one of the Cave in 36 Caves and 72 blessing places in Taoism from Tang Dynasty (618-907). With a height of 1445 meters, Tianzhu Mountain stands there with many grand ancient architectures. In the plain mountain peak, a spring spurts out and the water streams all year round. The most spectacular view is the tripartite confrontation of peaks. The three peaks are all as high as 130 meters and apart within 4 meters. Two bridges span between them, like tower columns support the heaven.

End this one day small cruise. Take the bus back to Yichang city.