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What is the origin of the name of the Three Gorges?
The name of the Three Gorges comes from Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge on the Yangtze River, and this area is collectively called "Three Gorges".

The Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, also known as the Xiajiang River or the Great Three Gorges, is located on the main stream of the Yangtze River in Chongqing, Enshi and Yichang, China. It starts from Baidicheng, fengjie county, Chongqing in the west, passes through Enshi and reaches Nanjinguan, Yichang, Hubei in the east, with a total length of193km, and consists of Qutang Gorge, Wuxia and Xiling Gorge.

Located in the hinterland of China, the Three Gorges of the Yangtze River belongs to the subtropical monsoon climate zone, spanning Fengjie, Wushan, Badong, Zigui and Yiling. In addition to the famous Three Gorges of the Yangtze River, many rivers all over the country are famous for their scenic spots. There are also poems about the Three Gorges.

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Since 2065438+September 25th, 2004, the Three Gorges Dam Scenic Area has been open to China tourists (including compatriots from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan and overseas Chinese) free of charge. The free tourist attractions covered by this ticket include Tanziling Park, 185 observation deck and Interception Memorial Park. After entering the Three Gorges Dam area, tourists need to pass the security check at the tourist transfer center and take the sightseeing bus to transfer to special scenic spots.

Compared with the tickets collected before, the ways, scenic spots and tour routes of tourists are basically unchanged. The traffic service in the scenic spot is paid service. Real-name reservation is required, with a maximum of 40,000 person-times per day.

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