Qutang Gorge

The Qutang Gorge is the shortest of 's Three Gorges. Immediately downstream of the ancient fortress, the Yangtze River passes between the Chijia Mountain on the north and the Baiyan Mountain on the south.
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  • Type: Scenic viewpoint
  • Description: gorge in the Yangtze River
  • Also known as: “Kui Gorge”

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Baidi Castle.

Locality
Photo: Yumeto, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Baidicheng or Baidi Fortress is an ancient fortress and complex on a hill on the northern shore of the Yangtze River in , 8 km east of the present day seat in municipality. is situated 3½ km northwest of Qutang Gorge.

Qutang Gorge

Latitude
31.02705° or 31° 1′ 37″ north
Longitude
109.60431° or 109° 36′ 16″ east
Open location code
8P3F2JG3+RP
Open­Street­Map ID
node 4145985089
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­valley
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­viewpoint
Wiki­data ID
Q3267717
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Chinese to Yue Chinese—“Qutang Gorge” goes by many names.
  • Chinese: “夔峡”
  • Chinese: “瞿塘峡”
  • Chinese: “瞿塘峽”
  • French: “gorge de Qutang”
  • French: “Gorge de Qutang”
  • German: “Qutang-Schlucht”
  • Indonesian: “Ngarai Qutang”
  • Japanese: “瞿塘峡”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Kuixia”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Qutang”
  • Norwegian Bokmål: “Qutangkløften”
  • Norwegian: “Qutangkløften”
  • Spanish: “Garganta Qutang”
  • Swedish: “Qutang-ravinen”
  • Yue Chinese: “瞿塘峽”

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