| The tourist area has the Daning River as its center and
radiates into the surrounding area. The major scenic spots include the
Lesser Three Gorges on the Daning River, the Least Three Gorges on the
Madu River, the ancient town of Dachang, the site of the Daxi Culture,
and the ruins of ape-man at Longgupo.  The
Site of Daxi Culture
It is in the town of Daxi,
45 kilometers west of Wushan County and 15 kilometers east of the Fengjie
County seat. The Daxi Culture belonging to the primitive culture in
the Changjiang River valley appeared 5,000 - 6,000 years ago when the
later matriarchy was in its heyday and the early patriarchial society
was in the bud. More than 1 ,250 historical relics have been brought
to light, including stone axes, chisels in the shape of an elongated
pointed jade tablet, pottery spinning wheels, and other production tools
as well as earthenware, jade, and relief sculptures of human faces.
The Plank Road Along the Daning River
Chiselled into the face of cliffs, the plank road zigzags for more
than 100 kilometers along the Daning River. No final conclusion has
yet been reached as when the road was built and who built it. Archaeologists
believe that it is from ancient times, and others hold that it was erected
to support the pipeline for the transmission of salt solution because
there is a rich salt mine on the upper reaches of the Daning River.
 The
Lesser Three Gorges
They are the Longmen, Bawu, and Dicui gorges on a 6,000-meter section
of the Daning River, a tributary of the Changpang River, in Wushan County.
Cliffs rise abruptly skyhigh on both sides and are covered with verdant
plants. The gorges feature swift, crystal-clear water, enchanting peaks,
and exotic rocks. One would be intoxicated with the green hills and
blue water and have no time to take in all the scenes when riding a
boat upstream.
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