In the ancient time, the holes occupied by the Ba and Chu natives were dark and damp, and often under attacks by the wild beasts. Shennong Shi, the tribe leader, also regarded as one of the great kings in ancient times, taught the natives…

The Ba State mysteriously disappeared many centuries ago. But their people remain living and working in the area. Ba people’s traces can be found everywhere in the Shennong Stream and neighboring area. The relics of the Plank Roads dug out of the rocky cliffs,…

Along the Three Gorges, you will see many coffins in the caves high on the cliff. It was a custom for the local Ba people to bury their respected ones, head of the tribe, brave warriors, etc. The higher they were buried, the more…

Homepage>Cruise Guide>Three Gorges Hanging Coffins As your cruise the Three Gorges, you would see those mysterious hanging coffins in Lesser Three Gorges, Shennong Stream, Qutang Gorge, etc., especially when you take a small boat for shore excursions. Ship-shaped coffins put into crevices had been…

Wushan (or “Mt. Wu”, “Wu Mountain”) is an ancient city at the east end of Chongqing. Lying on the northern side of the Wu Gorge, where the Daning River and the Yangtze River converge. It is the port for Lesser Three Gorges. A famous…