Wūshān

The Wu Mountains rise on either side of the Yangtze as it cuts through Wu Gorge. The celebrated Twelve Peaks stand above steep wooded slopes and mist-filled water, their shapes changing with the clouds. Among them is Goddess Peak, a narrow stone pinnacle associated with the ancient tale of a goddess who appeared to a king of Chu. For travellers on the river, the mountains marked one of the most striking passages through the Three Gorges.