Wu Gorge is the most beautiful section of the Yangtze River, flanked by high peaks that are often capped by fog or clouds. The steep slopes of the gorge are green with trees and bushes. Wu Gorge , long and deep , has fantastic scenery with countless twists and turns . The Twelve Peaks are breathtaking and lie on both sides of Wu Gorge . Among the twelve peaks , the Goddess Peak is the most strange and attractive one .

A folk tale says once upon a time , there lived in the heavenly palace a goddess named Yao Ji , she saw twelve dragons causing trouble to the people and Yu who was harnessing the water was surrounded by the flood . Moved by Yu’s indomitable spirit , Yao Ji decided to eliminate the evils for Yu . From the top of the cloud , she pointed her finger towards the dragons . Thunders began to roar causing mountains and earth to tremor . When everything became quiet again , the bodies of the tweldragons had turned into twelve huge mountains .

Today the Twelve Peaks still compete their beauty and magnificence each other . The Goddess Peak is still slim and elegant . Romantic stories and legends attract countless tourists .