Why visit Yichang
Townapedia lists 31 museums and landmarks, 94 parks and trails, 16 places to eat, 10 places to stay and 14 attractions in and around town.
Highlights include Nanjinguan Yangtze River Bridge, Wujiagang Yangtze River Bridge, Sanyou Cave and Tianran Pagoda.
Weather in Yichang
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About Yichang
Yichang (Chinese: 宜昌), alternatively romanized as Ichang, is a prefecture-level city located in western Hubei province, China. Yichang had a population of 3.92 million people at the 2022 census, making it the third most populous city in Hubei. The city is famous for the Three Gorges, the Three Gorges Dam and the Gezhouba Dam, all three of which are located in Yiling District, one of the city's districts.
From the Wikipedia article Yichang (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Travel tips from other travellers: Yichang on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Things to do14
Nanjinguan Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge · 6.6 km
Bridge in Hubei, China
Wujiagang Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge · 13.0 km
Suspension bridge in China
Xiazhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge
Bridge · 7.7 km
Bridge in Hubei, China
Yichang Yangtze River Railway Bridge
Bridge · 7.6 km
Bridge in People's Republic of China
Yiling Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge · 3.4 km
Bridge in People's Republic of China
2 more on the map.
Museums and landmarks31
19 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds94
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82 more on the map.
Restaurants and cafes16
Fangweng Restaurant
Restaurant · Chinese · 6.5 km
road to Terminal
Mo-Su 21:00-09:00
4 more on the map.
History
Yichang was historically known as Yiling. In 278 BC, during the Warring States period, the Qin general Bai Qi set fire to Yiling. In 222 AD, Yichang was also the site of the Battle of Yiling during the Three Kingdoms Period.
Yiling was renamed Yichang in 1735. Under the Qing Guangxu Emperor, Yichang was opened to foreign commerce as a trading port after the Qing and Great Britain agreed to the Chefoo Convention, which was signed by Sir Thomas Wade and Li Hongzhang in Chefoo on 21 August 1876. The imperial government set up a navigation company there and began building facilities. Since 1949, more than 50 wharves, with a total combined length of over 15 kilometers (9.3 mi), have been constructed at the port.
During the Second Sino-Japanese War, Yichang was a primary supply depot for the defending Chinese army. In October 1938, as the Japanese moved up the Yangtze River towards the strategic city of Chongqing, it became clear that Yichang needed to be evacuated. In 40 days, under the direction of businessman Lu Zuofu, more than 100,000 tons of equipment and 30,000 personnel were transported upstream by steamship or by porters pulling smaller vessels through the Three Gorges rapids to Chongqing.
In 1940, the Battle of Zaoyang-Yichang took place in the area.
From the History section of Yichang on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay10
Churches and places of worship6
Shopping6
Gas and EV charging2
Schools, colleges and libraries128
Healthcare34
Map of Yichang
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Getting there and nearby towns
Yichang Sanxia Airport (YIH) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 26 km away.
- Zhicheng 51 km southeast, about 51 min by car
- Zhijiang 55 km southeast, about 55 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Yichang skyline 5, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yichang No.1 Senior High School teaching building, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yichangyilingguangchang, fxqf, CC BY 2.0
- Yichangjunyaodasha, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xiling, Yichang, Hubei, China - panoramio, Vivid2398, CC BY 3.0
- Xiling, Yichang, Hubei, China - panoramio (2), 万精油, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Xiling, Yichang, Hubei, China - panoramio (1), 万精油, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Wujiagang Yangtze River Bridge 2025, Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yiwan Railway Yangtze River Bridge-1, Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Yiling Bridge-2, Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Sanyoudong2, Gisling, CC BY 2.5
- Tianran Pagoda, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Xiazhou Yangtze River Rail-Road Bridge1, Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- The Nanjinguan Yangtze River Bridge, Glabb, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Tianran Pagoda 17, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 夷陵广场, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanyi Road-Central Street 02, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanyi Road-Central Street 01, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanyi Road-Central Street 03, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Hanyi Road-Central Street 04, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Three Gorges Dam, Dan Kamminga from Haarlem, Netherlands, CC BY-SA 2.0
- 宜昌一中坦荡石, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宜昌一中体育馆, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 葛洲坝中心医院儿科14楼俯视楼中央 - panoramio, 万精油, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 宜昌一中董必武像, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宜昌一中惠风轩, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宜昌一中科教馆, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宜昌一中屈原像, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宜昌一中体育场牌坊门, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 宜昌一中篮球场, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shui Yue Cheng 02, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Shui Yue Cheng 01, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Yiling plaza, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 3.0
- 宜昌至喜长江大桥, W457137120, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 夷陵广场喷泉, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大众书局宜昌国贸店 01, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大众书局宜昌国贸店 03, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大众书局宜昌国贸店 02, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 大众书局宜昌国贸店 04, Fxqf, CC BY-SA 4.0
- 商场国贸 - panoramio, 万精油, CC BY-SA 3.0
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