Now the Yanyu Rocks have been blown up, but the swirling eddies in the gorge still roar like thunder. The river is dotted with whirlpools and as the boat dashes through these one hears a mighty rushing of waters.

• 过了八公里的瞿塘峡，乌沉沉的云雾，突然隐去，峡顶上一道蓝天，浮着几小片金色浮云，一注阳光象闪电样落在左边峭壁上。