除了三峡大坝，这座城还藏着长江的另一个秘密

在长江中上游，有一座城市正在悄然改变着人们对传统工业城市的印象。宜昌，这个曾以三峡大坝闻名世界的城市，如今正以全新的“绿色”形象，向人们展示着高质量发展的另一种可能。

3月5日，《中国日报》推出宜昌跨版特别策划，向世界全景呈现这座滨江之城的绿色发展成就。

宜昌是联结长江中上游的区域性中心城市，“万里长江第一坝”葛洲坝和当今世界规模最大的水利枢纽工程三峡大坝在此交相辉映，造就了宜昌以0.2%的国土面积点亮大半个中国的奇迹。

Yichang, a major regional hub connecting the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River, is home to both the Gezhouba Dam — known as the first dam on the mighty Yangtze — and the Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower project. Together, they have enabled this city, covering only 0.2 percent of China's land area, to provide electricity to a vast portion of the country.

从葛洲坝到三峡工程，宜昌因水而兴、因坝闻名。然而，这两座超级工程的意义远不止于发电——它们不仅提供清洁能源，更在默默守护着长江的生态与未来。

从大坝深处传来的脉动，不只是水轮机的涡轮旋转，更是“长江的绿色心跳”——澎湃着清洁低碳的强劲动能，亦律动着长江大保护的生态回响。

The sound that emanates from these dams is not merely the spin of turbines; it is the green heartbeat of the Yangtze, a powerful rhythm of clean, low-carbon energy and an ecological echo that reverberates with a commitment to protect the great river.

长江三峡，是世界少有的可乘船游览的峡谷。如今，游览的方式也悄然“绿”了起来。

乘着全球载电量最大的纯电动游轮“长江三峡1”，游览三峡大坝、葛洲坝、西陵峡，既能领略大国重器的宏伟气魄、西陵峡的雄奇秀美，还能感受“高峡出平湖”的旷世奇观。

Aboard the Yangtze River Three Gorges 1 — the world's largest electric cruise ship — visitors can tour the Three Gorges Dam, the Gezhouba Dam and the Xiling Gorge. The journey offers views of the nation's monumental engineering feats, the majestic beauty of Xiling Gorge and the vast reservoir cradled by steep cliffs.

2025年，1.4亿人次国内游客、40余万入境游客来到宜昌，体验穿梭于现代奇迹与自然奇观之间的诗意漫游。

In 2025, Yichang welcomed 140 million domestic tourists and more than 400,000 international visitors. They came to experience a poetic voyage that weaves between modern marvels and natural wonders.

如果说大坝展现了宜昌的力量，那么江豚的微笑则诉说着这座城市的温柔。

长江江豚，作为长江生态系统的指示性物种，曾一度濒临消失。如今，被誉为“长江微笑天使”的江豚成群归来、逐浪嬉戏。

The Yangtze finless porpoise, an indicator species of the river's ecosystem that was once on the verge of disappearing, has made a remarkable comeback. Known as the "smiling angel of the Yangtze", these porpoises now gather in groups, leaping and playing in the waves.

漫步宜昌滨江，与江豚“同框合影”，已不是稀奇事，而这正是长江生态修复最美的注脚。

Along the riverfront in Yichang, spotting and photographing the porpoises has become a common occurrence. It is a powerful testament to the ecological restoration along the Yangtze River.

刚柔并济的宜昌，不仅有大坝与江豚，更有诗意。

两千三百年前，“世界历史文化名人”屈原伫立江畔，发出震古烁今的《天问》，为中华文明镌刻下诗性基因。这份诗性，是宜昌浪漫的灵魂。

Over 2,300 years ago, Qu Yuan — honored as a world cultural and historical figure — stood by the river and penned the masterpiece Tian Wen (Heavenly Questions), etching a poetic spirit into the heart of Chinese civilization.

与诗歌一同走向世界的，还有被誉为“长江上的外交官”的宜昌脐橙。

宜昌脐橙饱含峡江独有的阳光雨露，顺着长江黄金水道漂洋过海，以一抹明亮的橙黄，成为世界餐桌上的甜蜜点缀。宜昌脐橙的全球漂流，正是这座内陆腹地拥抱世界、开放共赢的最生动写照。

Ripened under the unique sunlight and rains of the Three Gorges region, the navel oranges travel along the golden waterway of the Yangtze, reaching distant shores and adding a bright, sweet note to dining tables globally. This voyage of Yichang's oranges is a reflection of how an inland city embraces the world with openness and shared prosperity.

从大坝输送的清洁动能，到江水中跳跃的生命；从纯电游轮的静默航行，到千年诗篇的悠长回响；从黄金水道的开放脉动，到“人城相融”的宜居画卷——这一切，共同构成了气象万千的宜昌。

这颗长江上的“绿色心脏”，它的每一次跳动都在说：发展可以很绿色，城市可以很宜居，未来可以很美好。