The Daxi culture centered in the Three Gorges region, around the middle Yangtze River, ranges from western Hubei to eastern Sichuan and the Pearl River Delta.

Nels C. Nelson discovered the site at Daxi, located in the Qutang Gorge around Wushan, Chongqing, in the 1920s.

Many key archaeological sites from the Daxi culture, including the site at Daxi, will be inundated or destroyed after the completion of the Three Gorges Dam in 2012.

Daxi sites are typified by the presence of dou (cylindrical bottles), white pan (plates), and red pottery.

The Daxi people cultivated rice extensively.

Daxi sites are some of the earliest in China to show evidence of moats and walled settlements.

The Daxi culture shows evidence of cultural interactions with the Yangtze River Delta region.

The white pan artifacts from the culture were discovered at several Yangtze River Delta sites, including the type-site at Majiabang.

Conversely, jade artifacts at Daxi sites show possible influence from the Yangtze River Delta region.