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Asked by Debbie Richison from usa | Feb. 04, 2013 16:34

About:Qutang Gorge of Yangtze River

Want to visit the suspended coffins

My husband and I want to se the Bellows Gorge to see the suspended coffins. I read it is best to view from plank road. Where would we take the trip from. We are going to Shanghai, Beijing, Xian, Guilin. We have very little time to view them so maybe a cruise would be better.

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Answered by Rechal | Feb. 05, 2013 02:58

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Generally, people take the cruise from Chaotianmen Port at Chongqing to visit the Three Gorges. Along the journey, they can also enjoy the Suspended Coffins.

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Answered by Debbie Richison | Feb. 06, 2013 18:44

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That was horrible answer. I wanted to know how I got from the cities I mentioned to the coffins
I already pulled up that information. I needed to know the closest city to fly from and
How far. I Ned the cities. Shanghai, Guilin , yangshou ,Xian,
Beijing. Are any if these cities close to this gorge ?

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Answered by Matthew Kell | Jun. 02, 2013 05:13

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That was a rude reply, get over yourself - if you want to get to the coffins the Yangtze River Cruise is the easiest way to do it and Chaotianmen is the best place to start. China is a big country and transport infrastructure is not well developed in many places. You cannot just take a day trip from the places that you have on your itinerary.

You cannot access Qutang Gorge by plane - the nearest major cities would be Yichang or Chongqing. The infrastructure in that part of Chongqing municipality is not so developed, so the best way to get to the Gorge would be the Yangtze river cruise. If you do not wish to do this, then you could try taking a complex route from Yichang or Chongqing by coach (which would involve a number of changes and a lot of research) to get to Baidicheng. From Baidicheng, you will have to find a private driver willing to take you (you can usually find them hanging around train stations or coach stations) where you want to go and you will have to be willing to improvise a lot. Unless you speak a bit of Chinese or have experience in travelling around China then I recommend you include the Yangtze River Cruise as part of your itinerary.

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Answered by Dan | Mar. 18, 2014 22:56

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Thanks Matt! That was an amazing answer!

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Answered by Sanam | Feb. 09, 2017 10:22

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Hey Mat,
I want to visit Yichang-Qutang Gorge-Chongqing. As there is a railway between Yichang and Enshi, is it possible to reach there by train and then take bus to get to Qutang Gorge?

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Answered by Juana | Feb. 14, 2017 00:31

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At Yichang East Station, there are bullet trains to Enshi. Then the distance to Qutang Gorge (Baidi City) is around 160km. People usually rent a car to reach.

But if you reverse the trip, leaving from Chongqing can be more convenient. Take a boat from Chaotianmen Dock to Fengjie. Upon getting off, walk to the nearby Bus Station to take a bus to Baidi City, which is the representative of the gorge. Then go for more scenery there.

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