The longest tributary of the Three Gorges, the Daning River, begins at Zhongnanshan in Pingli County, Shaanxi Province. It joins the Yangtze River at the western tip of Wu Gorge and flows from north to south. As it passes by cliffs and precipices it forms the Lesser Three Gorges, a 31 mile-long stretch. The ancient Chinese described this section as towering cliffs like chipped blocks in a picture. According to an ancient saying the beautiful water and secluded gorges of the Lesser Three Gorges are not Three Gorges but are better than Three Gorges.
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