峡江系指重庆以东、宜昌以西的长江沿岸地带。其间,长江横切重重山脉,形成深幽峡谷。峡江作为一个相当独立的地理单元,上接四川盆地、成都平原,下临江汉平原,是中、上游的交通要道。南北文化、东西文化的交流和碰撞在此形成了独特的古代文化风貌。峡江地区分布着大大小小的遗址上千处,其中夏商时期遗址非常丰富。 Gorge refers to the east of Chongqing, Yichang west of the Yangtze River belt. In the meantime, the Yangtze River across the mountains, forming a deep secluded Canyon. As a fairly independent geographical unit, the Xiajiang River is connected to the Sichuan Basin, the Chengdu Plain, and the Lower Jianghan Plain. It is a traffic artery of the middle and upper reaches. South-North culture, East-West cultural exchanges and collisions here formed a unique ancient culture. There are thousands of large and small ruins in the Xiajiang River area, of which the ruins of Xia and Shang Dynasties are very rich.