Qutang Gorges is the first of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River. The gorge is 8 kilometers long, beginning from Kuimen in the west and ending at Daxi in the east. With vertical cliffs of some thousand meters high as its two flanks, the Qutang Gorge is only a few dozens of meters wide just like a narrow gateway. With swash and rumble, the surging Yangtze River pours into the gateway with great momentum. Looking up towards the tops of towering precipitous mountains along the Gorge, one sees from a boat only a narrow strip of clouds and sky, but under foot the River tears on violently. It is noted for its grandeur and beauty.