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Wanxian County – Yangtze River Cruise

Wanxian is one of tourist destinations for most Yangtze Three Gorges cruise, and it has attracted numerous travelers from home and abroad to appreciate its beauty and unique. The port in Wanxian is one of the ten largest ports along the Yangtze River and the second largest one in Chongqing.

Wanxian Introduction

Wanxian, located at the northern bank of the upper reaches of Yangtze River, has a history of over 1,500 years. As Wanxian is in the east of Sichuan Province, it is regarded as the Gateway to Eastern Sichuan.

  • Wanxian County

    Wanxian County

  • Wanxian Yangtze Bridge

    Wanxian Yangtze Bridge

The city is named Wanxian because tens of thousands of merchants gathered here to conduct business in the distance past. Wan means Ten thousand in Chinese.

Wanxian is also renowned for its silk production, and the largest Silk Museum in Southwest China is located here.

What to see around Wanxian?

The scenery in Wanxian is marvelous, and there are some attractions that you should not miss when having shore excursion to the county along your Yangtze cruise.

The Bell Tower (located in Xishan Park in the Chinese traditional architecture style)

Shibaozhai
Zhangfei Temple
Baidi City

Because of the Three Gorges Dam Project, the ancient city of Wanzhou has been torn down. The new Wanxian City has been built.

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