About Three Gorges Dam

China’s largest building project since the Great Wall is best seen from a cruise. The most dramatic part of the Yangtze is the 150-mile Three Gorges region, with a spectacular landscape of misty mountains, sheer cliffs and the modern-day marvel of the namesake dam, where it takes four hours to pass through the five locks. Excursions take passengers to the visitor centre for a panoramic viewpoint and to learn how the dam was constructed.