Tiger Leaping Gorge is in Shangri-La, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province.
Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Spot (Tiger Leaping Gorge Natural Scenic Area), located in Tiger Leaping Gorge Town, Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, Yunnan Province, is divided into three sections: the Upper Tiger Leaping, the Middle Tiger Leaping, and the Lower Tiger Leaping, making it one of the deepest gorges in China. The south bank of Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area is Jade Dragon Snow Mountain, with the main peak as high as 5,596 meters above sea level, while the north bank of Haba Snow Mountain is 5,396 meters above sea level. By both sides of the mountains tightly bound, the river into the gorge after the width of only more than 50 meters, the narrowest point of the tiger and leopard leap that is, so the name Tiger Leaping Gorge.
The Jinsha River from north to south, all the way straight down, with the Lancang River, the Nujiang River parallel and parallel to the Lijiang Drum, "the first bay of the Yangtze River," the Jinsha River turned to the left turn all the way to the east, from the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the Haba Snow Mountain through the mountains between the split in the ground one of the world's deepest gorges - - Tiger Leaping Gorge. -Tiger Leaping Gorge. Tiger Leaping Gorge convergence of snow-capped mountains, canyons, rivers and other scenes, is one of the six major tourist areas in Yunnan Province, "Western Yunnan Shangri-La ecotourism area" is an important part of the three rivers and the heart of the natural heritage of the zone.
Tiger Leaping Gorge Attractions
1, on the tiger jump
On the tiger jump is the entire canyon in the narrowest section of the river width of only 20 meters. The center of the river is perched on a huge rock, about 13 meters high. Legend has it that a tiger once jumped to the other side of the river by virtue of this boulder, so it is called Tiger Leaping Stone, Tiger Leaping Gorge is also named after it, and the boulder divides the rapids into two.
2, in the tiger jump
Tiger jump in the river reefs, the Jinsha River in less than 5 kilometers of the section fell more than 100 meters. Like a pass to split the pass of the dragon, rampage, waves, turbid waves, the formation of 18 dangerous beaches, both sides of the rock wall such as the knife cutting axe, cliffs ring locks.
3, the lower tiger jump
Jinsha River in the lower tiger jump section of a lot of calm, the canyon of the thrill gradually disappeared, here the vision is broad, as far as the eye can see is a good field, both can appreciate the Jinsha River song and dance, three back to the nine turns of the scenario; but also can look out at the Haba Snow Mountain and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain's style.
4, Tiger Leaping Gorge high road hiking line
Tiger Leaping Gorge high road hiking line is known as "one of the world's top ten classic hiking routes", is a world-class hiking mecca. The route starts from Lengduo Village, Tiger Leaping Gorge Town, Shangri-La, and on the way, Haba and Yulong mountains face each other, and there are mountains, rapids, canyons, snowy mountains and other landscapes in the hike, and you can also enjoy the quiet time in the mountain inns along the way to feel the unique humanistic features of the ethnic minorities.
Reference: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Spot