Yichang
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[edit] Overview
Yichang (zh:宜昌) is known as "Throat between Sichuan and Hubei", a transportation hub along the Yangtze river linking west Hubei and east Sichuan. Since ancient times it has been important river port, where the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River are divided.
[edit] History
In ancient times Yichang was known as Yiling. There are historical records telling that in the year 278 BC during the Warring States period the Qin general Bai Qi set fire to Yiling. Yichang was also the site of a famous battle during the Three Kingdoms era, the Battle of Yiling. Church
In 1876, under the Qing Emperor Guangxu, Yichang was opened to foreign trade as a trading port after the Second Opium War with Britain. The imperial government set up a navigation company there. Wharves were built as well, but before 1949 the wharf area was only less than half a kilometer in length.After 1949, more than 50 wharves have been constructed at the port so that its wharf area is now over 15 km long. There are the shiplocks at Gezhouba Water Control Project.
During WWII when China was fighting with Japan, an encounter battle (Hui Zhan) happened in the area. --from wikipedia.org
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[edit] Getting in & Getting out
Most people get in by boat. There is an airport located 40min driving out of the city and a main bus station. There are further bus stations at the docks where the river cruises end/start. There is also a train station.
Most boats arrive around 1-1.30pm at the docks from where it is possible to catch a bus to Wuhan the same night which for most people might be the most interesting option of getting out. The airport is fairly small but you can fly to: Beijing, Shanghai, Xi'An, Chengdu and lots more destinations in China, though be careful when planning, as smaller destination or less interesting ones (like Xi'An) aren't served every day. Taxi prices to the airport vary from 60-80, there is also a bus going out there, find out in city when and from where it leaves. --form wikitravel.org
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[edit] Getting Around
[edit] By Public Bus
Lots of buses, the town is not that big so going by foot is an option. If you want to go to the 'Three Visitors Cave' take bus No.10 leaving at the main Square (hourly or half hourly).
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[edit] By Taxi & Rental Car
A taxi ride out there relies on your bargain skills: ¥10-20, make sure not to pay more, didn't hear of anyone who got driven out there by meter but estimated ¥10-15.
Taxi may or may not use the meter, if you stay in the downtown limits, rides should not exceed ¥10, else you are being ripped off. --form wikitravel.org
[edit] Attractions
- Three Gorges Dam (宜昌市三峡大坝旅游区)
- Dangyang Baibaozhai Scenic Area (当阳百宝寨风景区)
- Sixi Ecloogical Tourist Area (泗溪生态风景区)
- Qu Yuan Temple Cultural Tourist Area (屈原祠文化旅游区)
- Ziyang Dragon Cave Scenic Holiday Area (紫阳龙洞风景度假区)
- Yidu Ordovician Stone Forest (宜都奥陶纪石林)
- Songshan Mountain Forest Park (宋山森林公园)
- Ancient Chaoyin Cave Mountain Fortress (宜昌市古潮音洞度假山寨)
- Yichang Lover Spring and Savage Gorge Tourist Area (宜昌市情人泉野人谷旅游区)
- Yichang Chexi Folk Custom Scenic Spot (宜昌车溪民俗风景区)
- Yichang Xiling Gorge Scenic Area (宜昌西陵峡口风景名胜区)
- Local Custom Scenic Spot in Yichang of Three Gorges (三峡人家风景区)
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- Imperial-Court Hotel
- Innca Hotel
- Peninsula Hotel
- Taohualing Hotel
- Three Gorges Project Hotel
- Yichang International Hotel
- Guobin Garden Hotel
