万州大瀑布 (Wanzhou dà pùbù) sits in Gānníng Town (甘宁镇) on the western fringe of Wanzhou District, Chongqing. It is billed as Asia’s widest single-drop waterfall — 151 metres wide and 64.5 metres high — and ranks among the signature natural sights of the Three Gorges hinterland.
A bamboo raft (竹筏) carries visitors out toward the base of the fall, close enough to feel the spray off the broad sheet of water. The short ride is the easiest way to take in the full width of the drop without craning your neck from the bank.
Behind the falling water runs a walk-through water curtain (水帘洞), where a rainbow often forms in the mist when the light is right. The sight is roughly a 45-minute drive from Wanzhou’s urban area, and the low morning sun before 10am gives the clearest, most even light on the face of the fall.
Words and Names
万州大瀑布 Wanzhou dà pùbù — Wanzhou Grand Waterfall 甘宁镇 Gānníng zhèn — Gānníng Town 竹筏 zhúfá — bamboo raft 水帘洞 shuǐliándòng — water curtain cave 长江 Cháng Jiāng — Yangtze River
What the Locals Know
The ticket runs about 98 yuan and that price includes the sightseeing shuttle (观光车) from the entrance to the fall. Go early — local visitors time their trips so they arrive before 10am for the best light and smaller crowds, and the drive out from the city takes the better part of an hour each way. All checked October 2026.
flowcloud would say that few things in Wanzhou feel as sheer and soaking as standing on a bamboo raft beneath a waterfall wider than a city block. All checked October 2026.
Where to find it: Head west out of Wanzhou’s urban area toward Gānníng Town (甘宁镇), roughly a 45-minute drive, where the waterfall and its shuttle stop are signed off the main approach road. All checked October 2026.