长江三峡，包括以雄奇著称的瞿塘峡、以秀丽闻名的巫峡和以险峻傲立于世的西陵峡。整个三峡天开一线，群山林立，波滚浪翻，形成独特的山川气势。乘船至此，既有"峰与天关接，舟从地穿行"的惊叹，又有"曾经沧海难为水"的感慨......

　　The Three Gorges region is a scenic area along the Yangtze River in China with a total length of about 200km.The Three Gorges take up 120km within this region.Although it is primarily famous for its scenery，the Three Gorges region is historically and culturally an important region in China.

　　The Three Gorges region is located along the Yangtze River between the cities of Fengjie and Yichang in Chongqing Municipality and Hubei Province.

　　Currently the Three Gorges region is most famous for the Three Gorges Dam.The Three Gorges Dam is located at a place called Sandouping in the middle of the Xiling Gorge.

　　In addition to the impacts of the dam on the ecology and people (i.e.the mass relocation of towns and villages) of the region，the dam also changes the scenery of the Three Gorges.Because the water level is higher，the gorges are narrower and the mountains appear lower.Supporters of the dam point out that because the mountains reach several thousand feet above the river，the gorges still offer fascinating views of the surrounding cliffs，and it should be noted that most riverboat companies that operate in the Three Gorges intend to continue to offer tours of the region.The increase in width of the Three Gorges also allows larger ships through the gorges and it is predicted that river traffic of all kinds will increase.

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　　1．municipality n． 自治市

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