Yangtze River Cruise - Quatang and Wu Gorges and Shennong Stream

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April 7th 2013

Published: April 23rd 2013

And so to the impressive gorge sections of our Yangtze River Cruise. First to wow us is the Quatang Gorge, its huge towering mountains enveloping us on both sides in all their majesty. Massive folds of rock cascading down to the water's edge, a white stripe indicating the levels the water rises to in the winter months. Rock beautifully drizzled with vegetation clinging to its folds, lush and g... Read Full Entry

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Splash of yellow

Heading towards Shennong Stream

Splash of white blossom

Entrance to Shennong Stream

Heading up Shennong Stream

Folds in the rocks

New bridge under construction

We were told we had to go inside the boat as we moved underneath this bridge, just in case anything fell on us!

Lily our guide with her sideways megaphone

Demonstrating pulling the boats through Shennong Stream

In the past they used to do it naked!

Shennong Stream trackers

This is how the trackers used to 'dress' to pull the boats through the trecherous waters of Shennnong Stream! One way of solving the damp clothes and chafing problems!