Birds startle into flight, fish leap and swim, gazing into the distance at the thick clouds and mist over the Qingjiang River

On a small boat, we travel on the Qingjiang, the mother river of the Tujia people. The entire journey passes through three gorges: Honghua Gorge, Qianpu Gorge, and Butterfly Gorge, with the canyon sides framing the mountains like a painting, majestic stone peaks, sheer cliffs with springs, and elegant waterfalls. ⛰【Travel Guide】 📍Detailed address: Daqingjiang Scenic Area, Enshi City, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province. 🚗Transportation guide: Inside the city of Enshi, it is generally more convenient to drive, as public transportation is scarce. 1. From Enshi Qiliping off the highway—Enhe Road—Maoba—Lianhuachi—Sancha Township—Fenshui River North Bank Tourist Wharf 2. From the bus station opposite Enshi Prefecture Central Hospital in Dongxiang—Enhe Road—Maoba—Lianhuachi—Sancha Township—Fenshui River North Bank Tourist Wharf 3. From the Shanghai-Chongqing Expressway (G50) Langping Shuibuya exit—Yichang Langping—Langshui Road—Daqingjiang Badong Shuibuya Wharf 🕙Opening hours: The boat departs at 8:30 in the morning and returns around two or three in the afternoon. 💰Ticket price: Boat ticket 180 yuan per person 🌟Highlights: 1. During the rainy season, when the water level rises, a waterfall rushes out from between the cliffs shaped like butterfly wings, from a mountain cave, with a sound as loud as thunder, which is extremely spectacular. 2. One of the ten scenic spots of Qingjiang, 'Honghua Pouring Stone Forest,' formed 140 million years ago, consists of stone pillars that are strangely shaped and naturally wonderful. It has been praised by experts and scholars as a 'rare geological museum,' with some resembling drunkards, young girls, fierce beasts, all freely displaying the wonders of nature's craftsmanship. 📌Little Tips: 1. The tour lasts 3-4 hours, and the boat's schedule is very fixed. 2. Listening to the introduction on the boat, there will be many gains and surprises.