Ancient Plank Road


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This is a breathtaking historical site in Three Gorges, and the reputation of the Plank Road matches reality. On the one hand, the Yangtze River provides a powerful network of water highways, but on the other, the dangerous shoals and reefs made cutting the Plank Road a must. Thus ancient people did their best to cut the road out of the cliffs, to offset the problems caused by the river blockages. Difficult as it was, a road of this kind was very common in this area. As far as we know that the earliest record of the road began during the Warring States Period (475 BC-221 BC). It is hard to believe that the laborious excavation was accomplished without the help of the modern equipment. Although being one to two meters wide, the Plank Road was very busy in the old days; some sections could even carry a horse and carriage side by side.<BR><BR> Bold Italic (Your IP address will be recorded in this page's edit history.)
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