Scenic Youshui River gorge draws visitors to Hubei(1/6)

Aerial view of the Maodong scenic area in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei Province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Zhou Xingliang)

The Maodong Cave and Ata Gorge along the Youshui River in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei province, has attracted numerous visitors with their picturesque scenery. The Youshui River, a tributary of the Yuanjiang River which flows into Dongting Lake in the Yangtze River basin, runs 484 kilometers through Hubei, Chongqing and Hunan. Aerial view of the Youshui River gorge in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Zhou Xingliang)

Aerial view of the Youshui River gorge in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Zhou Xingliang)

Aerial view of the Ata Gorge in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Zhou Xingliang)

Rock pillars of various shapes in the Ata Gorge in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Dong Xiaobin)

A view of the Ata Gorge along the Youshui River in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Dong Xiaobin)

Aerial view of the Ata Gorge along the Youshui River in Laifeng County, Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture, Hubei province, on July 2, 2026. (Photo: Zhou Xingliang)