从地域面积、人口数量、经济发展水平等方面衡量,宜昌算不上是世界级的大都市;甚至在国内,宜昌也够不上是一座大城市。但宜昌却是地地道道的世界冠军城——水电大都市。宜昌之所以能享有如此盛名,首先因为这里是世界上独一无二的水力资源富矿区,其次是改革开放以来我国加大了水力发电开发力度,把这些宝贵的资源已经或正在开发出来,正在形成一个密集在宜昌都市区域内的大(巨)型水电站群。无需把宜昌市管辖的某些县区境内星罗棋布的小水电站计算在内,仅大型水电站就有正在建设中的三峡、已建成的葛洲坝、隔河岩和高坝洲,这四座大型水电站与宜昌市区之间 In terms of geographical area, population and level of economic development, Yichang is not a world-class metropolis; even in China, Yichang is hardly a large city. However, Yichang is an unbelievable world champion city - a megapolis. Yichang is able to enjoy such a reputation, first of all, because here is the world’s unique rich area of ​​hydropower resources, followed by reform and opening up China has stepped up efforts to develop hydropower, these precious resources have been or are being developed, is forming a dense Large (giant) hydropower station in Yichang metropolitan area. It is not necessary to take into account the small and medium-sized small hydropower stations in some counties under Yichang’s jurisdiction. Only the large hydropower stations include the Three Gorges under construction, the completed Gezhouba, Geheyan and Gaobazhou, and the four large-scale hydropower stations and Yichang Between areas