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The Magnificent Three Gorges of Lubuge
 The Luguge Canyon is a storage reservoir of the Luguge
Hydroelectric Power Station. It was originally an extremely turbulent
section of the Huangni River. Even the bravest vulture did not dare to
enter the canyon. With the construction of the power station, a dam
connecting Yunnan with Guizhou has cut off the intractable Huangni
River. As a result, a 19.8-kilometer-long lake has been created in the
canyon. The canyon is full of cliffs in various life-like images. A
steamer trip will take you into a fairyland. At the entrance, you will
be greeted by a cliff in the shape of a girl combing her hair. Soon
you will come to the first gorge, which is guarded by a "brave lion."
Coming into the gorge, you will see cliffs in the images of "a monkey
salvaging moon in the water" and "a hanging basket trap for fishing."
The second gorge is called "Diling" (meaning monkey in Buyi language).
It is surrounded by heaven-kissing precipices clothed in green. Now
and then snub-nosed monkeys will appear on the precipices. Just as you
are in your best mood, two lovely "elephants" are drinking deep in
front and block your way. It seems that you have come to the end of
your trip. But after the ship turns around the "trunks," you will come
into another world. This is the famous "Twin-Elephant Gorge." In the
gorge, you will have a breath-taking view of the life-like images of
"age-old glossy ganoderma" (a much cherished tonic mushroom) and "roc
with broken wings." |
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