Zhong County
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Zhong County formerly named Linjiang (临江) is a county of Chongqing
Municipality in China
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The Shibaozhai
Temple, which is endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam
, is located there.
Chongqing
Chongqing is a major city in Southwest China and one of the five national central cities of China. Administratively, it is one of the PRC's four direct-controlled municipalities , and the only such municipality in inland China.The municipality was created on 14 March 1997, succeeding the...
Municipality in China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
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The Shibaozhai
Shibaozhai
Shibaozhai is a hill along the bank of the Yangtze River in Zhong County, Chongqing, China. This rocky and craggy hill has extremely steep sides and is about 200 meters tall. On the river side of the hill is a red pavilion of nine floors which leans against the side of the hill providing a...
Temple, which is endangered by the rising waters caused by the Three Gorges Dam
Three Gorges Dam
The Three Gorges Dam is a hydroelectric dam that spans the Yangtze River by the town of Sandouping, located in the Yiling District of Yichang, in Hubei province, China...
, is located there.