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Nanjin Pass
Nanjin Pass
Nanjin Pass, the end of Xiling Gorge
As one of the two natural gateways of the Yangtze River (the other is Kui Gate, the gate of Qutang Gorge), Nanjin Pass is the end of Xiling Gorge at the eastern end of the Three Gorges. The Yangtze River, rid of the high peaks and deep canyons of the Three Gorges, begins to show its broad middle and lower sections once coming out the pass if one is cruising downstream.

On the two banks of Nanjin Pass, cragged peaks tower into the sky majestically and river narrows. So the pass makes this part of Yangtze River like a mouth of a flask. Here is the natural boundary of the upper and middle sections of Yangtze River and frequently the point of battles in history due to its great strategic value.

Now, because of the Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project, great changes have taken place in Nanjin Pass. A bridge, navigation tower and buildings have replaced part of the dangerous cliffs. Standing on the bridge, the Gezhouba Water Conservancy Project is just within view.