青滩，西陵峡滩多流急的险滩之一。明朝嘉靖二年（公元1523年），因在这一带（瓦岗）又发生了一次大的崩塌．山裂石飞，堆积江中，大江断流，又名新滩。江岸小镇，因滩名而称之为青滩镇。镇小名气不小，曾在历史上辉煌过，风流过，给三峡留下了回味悠长的遗韵。据载，“当崩之 Green Beach, Xiling Gorge and more streamlined one of the rapids. Ming Jiajing two years (AD 1523), because in this area (Wagang) and a major collapse occurred. Cracked mountain fly, accumulation of the river, the river off, also known as the new beach. Riverbank town, known as the beach because of the beach name. Small town fame is not small, had brilliant in history, the wind through to the Three Gorges left a long lasting aftertaste. According to contained, "When collapsing