BAIDI CITY (FENGJIE, CHINA)

White Emperor City. Also known as City of Poems. Li Bai wrote about the place and Du Fu lived here.

Now, an island after the completion of the 3 Gorges Dam.

Fengjie City

Sweet navel oranges

Bridge to Baidicheng

Two cranes depict the 2 wifes of the Emperor

Liu Bei entrusting his kingdom and his sons to the virtuous ZhuGeLiang

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Symbolises the Emperor

Liu Pei ?

Wu Peifu's villa built in 1913,(powerful warlord and nemesis of Chiang Kai-shek)

Bamboo Garden

Kui Gate as seen from a promontory overlooking the Yangtze

Famous scene as seen on the back of the 10 yuan note

Hawking fried river produce from the Yangtze

Yangtze Dried Shrimps

Salted fish etc

Yangtze fresh shrimps

Beef jerky and other local delicacies

Restored Temple.

Setting sun over the Chang Jiang