Wu Gorge or the Grand Gorge boasts the most immediately beautiful and spectacular scenery of the Three Gorges. Stretching across two counties; Chongqing and Badong in Hubei, it covers over 40km, starting in the west at the mouth of the Daning River and winding across to Badong County in the east. Flanking the river are a series of green mountains, precipices and peaks which, as the water zig-zags forward give way to some attractive scenery. 

Wu Gorge is most famous for its Kong Ming Tablet. A large slab of rock inscribed with a description of the alliance between the Shu and Wu states, its shape resembles a huge pair of scissors, pointing skywards.

Badong is the main town along this stretch, situated on the southern bank of the river within the gorge. Twelve Peaks line the banks of the gorge here, rising thousands of meters into the sky, amongst which, Wangxia Peak (or the Goddess Peak) is the most exquisite.

The boats here travel upstream from nearby Feifeng Peak and land at Lanchang where travelers can admire the scenery along the three banks.