Datengxia Gorge
大藤峡
A famous gorge downstream of the Qian River, site of a Ming-era Yao uprising; the Datengxia Water Control Project at the gorge mouth offers distant views of the dam and gorge.
Datengxia is the final stretch of gorge on the Qian River before it flows into Guiping, about 40-odd km in length. Its cliffs rise steeply on both sides, and in ancient times the rapids were treacherous. During the Ming dynasty, Yao and Zhuang peasants staged an uprising here, taking advantage of the dangerous terrain. At the gorge mouth, the Datengxia Water Control Project is a key national hydraulic engineering project; its dam area has viewing platforms and an ecological fish passage, from which you can see the dam and the gorge. Currently visits are mainly by car, and boat schedules are irregular, so confirm before departure. It is about 8 km from Guiping city.
Opening hours
Open all day (dam area visits subject to opening arrangements)
Nearby sights
- Guiping Xishan (West Mountain) Scenic Area
- Guiping East Pagoda
- Longtan National Forest Park
- Jintian Uprising Site
- Baishi Mountain