Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydroelectric project. It is 27 miles upstream from Yichang City proper, 38 kilometers upstream from the Gezhouba Dam Lock, inside the third of the Three Gorges. Formally opened to the public in 1997, it is national AAAAA level scenic spot and one of the symbols along Yangtze River.

The Three Gorges Dam project consists of the dam, the hydropower stations and the navigation facility. It is 607 feet in height with the top of 3,319 yards wide. The whole project took 17 years to finish, which started in 1992 and includes three stages. The first stage took five years from 1992 to 1997. The second stage lasted six years from 1998 to 2003. The third stage of the project began in 2003 and has been completed in 2009. Now, a 3,861 square miles canyon-reservoir dam is presented to the world.

Now it contains the Three Gorges Exhibition, Tanziling Park, 185 Park, Dam Memorial Park and the Closure Park five parks with the total area of 15.28 square kilometers. Tourism to the world's largest water control project - the Three Gorges Project as the basis, all-round display of engineering culture and water culture, and provides visitors with science, education, leisure and entertainment multi-service, modern engineering. The natural scenery and combination of cultural landscapes make it as the most popular tourist destination by friends at home and abroad.

Exhibition Hall of the Three Gorges Project was completed and opened on October 1st, 1992, with a total area of 6600 square meters and divided into the Three Gorges Project construction and environmental protection, immigration, technological advances, electricity production, paintings, photography and other special exhibitions. With the international standard exhibition hall layout, the Exhibition Hall consists of a movie theater and VIP lounge. The hall has the country's longest Yangtze River Three Gorges panoramic inkjet Figure grand. Tanzi Ling is another national AAAA level tourist area along Yangtze River. After completion of the Three Gorges Dam, Tanzi Ling has become permanent viewing platform for visitors of President Prime Cruise to tour. Tanzi Ling viewing platform is the commanding heights of the Three Gorges Dam.

As a landmark of Yangtze River tour, the Three Gorges Dam playing an important role in flood control, power generation and navigation improvement is really worth a visit.