Badong County - Yangtze River Cruise
Badong is located in the middle section of the Yangtze River between Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge, 40 miles from the Three Gorges Dam. Badong is a bright pearl inland along the corridor of the splendid Yangtze River.
Yangtze Badong County
Badong town is a strategic communication hub between Sichuan and Hubei Provinces, and is the main center for collection and distribution of goods from the mountain areas of western Bubei. The special local products of western Hubei, such as tung oil, raw lacquer, herbal medicines and animal skins, are shipped out either via the highway between Badong and Enshi or by the Yangtze River.

Badong Yangtze River Bridge
Badong Attractions
Having a history of 1,500 years, Badong County is endowed with numerous natural resources and scenery. Daba, Wu and Wuling Mountains, along with the Yangtze and Qing Rivers, can be found in the county.
Plants, such as gingko and manglietia, and animals, such as the giant salamander and golden monkeys, also grow or settle on this treasured land.
The most famous tourist site is the Shennong Stream.

Shennong Stream Scenery
To explore the serene natural beauty and the local culture in Badong County, you can choose President Cruises and Yangtze Explorer for both upstream and downstream cruises. For a downstream tour, Victoria Cruises and New Century Cruises are your best choice. All of these Cruises will take you to Shennong Stream, Badong County.
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