![]() | Shennong Stream at the Yangtze From http://www.china-family-adventure.com/yangtze-river-cruise-china-shennong.html This was tops on our list of Yangtze River excursions! We got to ride on Pea Pod rafts amongst towering cliffs, just beautiful scenery! |
![]() | China Shennong Trekker sings for us Shennong Stream starts at Mt. Shennong Jia in Hubei Province north of the Yangtze. It comprises of Parrot Gorge and Dragon Boat Gorge with breathtaking scenery. Sailing through the treacherous gorges with lush pine and translucent water, visitors can see spectacular sights like ancient plank roads, ancient cave coffins, aqueous caves, rainbow fountain and rare animals like macaques and mandarin ducks. It is also perfect to experience the culture of Tujia nationality. (The trekkers wear shorts these days, so no need to be embarrassed). |
![]() | 神农架梆鼓 Drum Dance of Shen Nong Jia This is the clip of Shen Nong Jia drum dance. Shen Nong Jia, a natural forest resort, is situated in the middle of China. It is mountainous area that sits within the boundary of Hubei and Sichuan provinces. This lustrous cluster of deep forest, covers an area of 3,253 square kilometers, and is a combination of four townships, four villages, and one national forest park. The Shen Nong Jia national resort was developed in 1982. China National Council Committee initiated the development, and nominated this area as a Natural Forest and Wild Animal Protection Region. The region covers about 70,000 hectares, with a grand total of over 560 types of insects, 308 species of birds, 47 kinds of fish, and 75 other forms of wild animals. |
![]() | Yangtze Little Gorges - Shennong Stream, Yangtze Cruise Down Shennong Stream in a sampan rowed by Tujia boat trackers rowing to love songs of yesteryear, a memorable journey into quiet side gorges of the Yangtze. |
![]() | Stark b...ck naked running through the hay! I always knew one day he would do it run stark b...k naked in a hay field oh my God 20 years later I wa snot expecting this!! even the dog joined in |
![]() | Tujia chinese minority girls singing yangtze three gorges 3 Tujia chinese minority girl singing yangtze three gorges 3 shennong stream lesser gorges |
![]() | Yangtze river cruise entertainment Entertainment on board the Princess Jeannie cruise ship on the Yangtze river cruising through 3 Gorges dam. The ship staff have to serve and entertain as well. |
![]() | UP THE YANGTZE http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/up-the-yangtze A luxury cruise boat motors up the Yangtze, navigating the mythic waterway known in China simply as "The River." In the biggest engineering endeavour since the Great Wall, China has set out to harness the Yangtze with the world's largest mega-dam. Critical response: http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/up-the-yangtze/critics.php Up the Yangtze, directed by Yung Chang, was shot in 2006 in China, a country experiencing massive and unprecedented change. The following facts provide some background information on the New China and the Three Gorges Dam : http://www.nfb.ca/webextension/up-the-yangtze/ressources.php |
![]() | Yangtze River Cruise Tour guide sings on an offshore cruise boat. |
![]() | Yangtze River Cruise - Leaving Chongqing From http://www.china-family-adventure.com/china-yangtze-river.html Our cruise through the Yangtze took us from Chongqing to Yichang, and was some welcomed down-time after all the action the previous days! Go to our website for more on the Three Gorges, a stop at the Ghost City, the Shennong Stream and the Dam. |
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