On Dragon Boat Festival or Double Fifth Festival (the fifth day of the fifth lunar month) every year, people in most places of China eat zongzi (dumplings made of glutinous rice) and stage dragon-boat races, all in commemoration of Qu Yuan. There is an…

Qu Yuan, a patriotic politician and a famous poet, who lived 2,000 years ago, once served as a supervisor and imperial household administrator in the state of Chu. But later he was banished by a muddle-headed ruler to a remote place south of the…

Homepage>Cruise Guide>Savages in Yangtze Three Gorges When you travel in the Shennong Stream and Shennongjia where the Shennong Stream originates, you may also hear about tales about savages. And, if lucky enough, you may even bump into one yourself. The mystery to Shennongjia savages,…

Homepage>Cruise Guide>Monkey Cries in Ancient Poems about Three Gorges Not many cruisers see those rare monkeys in the Three Gorges (Qutang, Wu, Xiling) nowadays. In the time long past, monkeys could be seen everywhere in the Three Gorges and their cries could be heard…

Homepage>Cruise Guide>Wildlife and Animals along the Yangtze Yangtze Three Gorges area, full of high mountains and forests, is rich in wildlife and natural plants. Some of then are rare or unique in the world. If you sail up the Shennong Stream to its origin,…