Module5ATripAlongtheThreeGorges【美文阅读】TheThreeGorgesregionisascenicareaalongtheYangtzeRiverinChinawithatotallengthofabout200km
TheThreeGorgestakesup120kmwithinthisregion
Althoughitisprimarilyfamousforitsscenery,theThreeGorgesregionishistoricallyandculturallyanimportantregioninChina
TheThreeGorgesregionislocatedalongtheYangtzeRiverbetweenthecitiesofFengjieandYichanginChongqingMunicipalityandHubeiProvince
CurrentlytheThreeGorgesregionismostfamousfortheThreeGorgesDam
TheThreeGorgesDamisunderconstructionataplacecalledSandouping(三斗坪)inthemiddleoftheXilingGorge
Inadditiontotheimpacts(影响)ofthedamontheecologyandpeople(i
themassrelocationoftownsandvillages)oftheregion,thedamwillalsochangethesceneryoftheThreeGorges
Becausethewaterlevelwillbehigher,thegorgeswillbenarrowerandthemountainswillappearlow