Badong

In Enshi Autonomous Prefecture of Tujia and Miao Nationalities, Hubei Province, there is a county called Badong. Located in the middle section of the Yangtze River between Wu Gorge and Xiling Gorge, and 40 miles from the Three Gorges Dam, Badong is a bright pearl inlaid along the corridor of the splendid Yangtze River.

Having a history of 1,500 years, the country is endowed with numerous natural recourses 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. Picturesque scenery like the Shennong Stream, Gezihe Stone Forest, Autumn Wind Pavilion (Qiufeng Ting) and White Cloud Pavilion (Baiyun Ting) are worth a visit. Among them, the Shennong Stream where the boat tracker can be seen is a spot one can't miss. In addition, on the 2,000 miles' territory live ethnic minorities like Tujia and Miao, making the land a unique one with its minority flavor.

Although a part of Bodong's territory (including docks, roads, residences and some infrastructural facilities) has been merged in the Yangtze River because of the Three Gorges Dam Project, the economy of the county recovered quickly and is developing in its right way.

Tips:
Local Products: Chinese medicinal material, tea, gastrodia tuber and konjac.
Local Snacks: spiced dried bean curd, pickles, edible wild herbs and mutton noodles.

Sightseeing List:
Shennong Stream