神农溪

Peaceful. Beautiful. Really as beautiful as the photos lead you to believe. Worth the trip. Take the excursion- get off of the cruise ship. Bring your camera.

A trip up the Shennong Stream was included as an excursion from our cruise ship. Starting in a medium size ferry, you then transfer to small, shallow boats rowed by 4 or 5 oarsmen from the local Tujia ethnic minority. The scenery is stunning. Do take some money for the gift shop at the ferry transfer point, as money spent here will help the Tujia people. There is also a book about them that you can buy.One word of warning. The small boats are difficult to get in and out of, and not too stable, so I would not recommend it to anyone with less than full mobility.

山有雄势，空气清爽，水秀无污，木舟技高，值得一去。只是三峡大坝建成后水位猛涨，没有了当年的水流，溪石，空荡与险境，显得波澜不惊。

Visited last May. After two boat changes we were seated in the long shallow boats to travel the Shennong stream pulled by boatmen - against the current! We passed small caves and waterfalls. Water levels were low and the boatmen literally dragged the boats through. It made for a pretty change.

Whilst on our cruise down the Yangtse, one of the excursions was to the Shennong Stream, and this was a real good trip, as you go up a quieter part of the river in a sampan, rowed and " pulled " by our boatmen. This was very unusual, as years ago the river used to reduce to less than two feet in depth, which meant the boatmen couldn't row in the normal manner, so they used to jump out onto the river bank and PULL the boats along by ROPE, which is what they did for us also, which is quite unique. The boatmen have to work extremely hard, as there are no engines on these boats, it's purely man power.

We were on a Yangtze cruise that included a wooden paddle boat ride up the Shennong Stream. Well when we got there we weren't sure, there were about 20 boats waiting for us. We were placed with the second boat and a commentator, Linda. It was beautiful and with Linda it was VERY enjoyable. Actually it was the only thing worthwhile on the cruise other than going through the locks.

We cruised up the Shennong Stream on an excursion from the Century Legend, part of an Avalon Waterways tour through China. Our local guide from the Tujian ethnic minority was very good, although at times it was difficult to hear her English presentation on the top deck of the excursion boat. We learned about the people who lived/had lived along that stream and the impact of the rising water on their communities. It was a pleasant day; a bit cool to begin with, but sunny for early October.

The trip up Shennong Stream was excellent. The scenery is beautiful, the gorges are impressive, and the water is beautifully calm and reflective. Also some very interesting hanging coffins and rock formations.However, the visit at the end of the stream was a waste of time. I didn't find it entertaining at all, and the concrete structure that the show was held in is a bit of an eyesore in a beautiful gorge.I would have preferred to stay in the boat and come back a little slower!

We went on the Shennong Stream as part of our Cruise up the Yangtze River. We enjoyed this trip in a smaller boat, although we didn't get the opportunity to go in a rowing boat mentioned in some reviews. We struggled to see the hanging coffins, but managed it in the end, perhaps it's worth looking them up in advance to see what we are actually looking for. When we arrived at the destination our guide said go straight to the performance hall, which was good advice. We were sat on the front row and had a brilliant view. Once the performance was over though we had to get back on the boat and didn't have a chance to visit the shop so I can't comment on that.

We enjoyed a truly amazing excursion off the Yangtze River cruise from Badong to the Shennong Stream. We enjoyed a lovely ferry ride to the Shennong Stream where we were taken in dugout like boats rowed by 5 older standing boat men on a tour of the tributary. The scenery was stunning and the guides were very entertaining.