The tiger leaping gorge (Yunnan - China)
(EN) Tiger Leaping Gorge is a canyon on the Yangtze River -- locally called the Golden Sands River (金沙江; Jīnshā Jiāng) -- located 60 km north of Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China. It is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site.
Around 15 km in length, the gorge is located where the river passes between 5,596 metre Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙雪山; Yùlóng Xuĕshān) and 5,396 m Haba Snow Mountain (哈巴雪山; Hābā Xuĕshān) in a series of rapids under steep 2000 metre cliffs. Legend says that in order to escape from a hunter, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 metres wide), hence the name.
Administratively, the river in this area forms the border between Yulong Naxi Autonomous County of Lijiang City (right bank) and Shangri-La County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (left bank).
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a contender for the world's deepest river canyon, depending on the exact definition used.[citation needed] The inhabitants of the gorge are primarily the indigenous Naxi people, who live in a handful of small hamlets. Their primary subsistence comes from grain production and foreign hikers. The gorge is not considered navigable. In the early 1980s, four rafters attempted to go down the gorge and were never seen again. In 1986, the first known successful attempt to sail through the gorge was made by the first expedition to float down the entire length of the Yangtze, starting at the river's high source at the Gelandandong glacier lake.
The area was officially opened to foreign tourists in 1993, but had attracted adventurous backpackers already in the 1980s. Officials plan to improve the existing trails and roads, bringing tour buses and more development. These plans arouse highly varied reactions among the local population, from strong opposition to strong support.[1]
Natural crystals are mined from areas in and surrounding the Tiger Leaping Gorge.
(F) Les gorges du Saut du tigre sont un canyon sur le fleuve Yangzi (connu dans cette région sous le nom de Jīnshā Jiāng), situé à 60 km au nord de la ville de Lijiang, dans la province chinoise du Yunnan.
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Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China in 4K (Ultra HD)
Two days hiking in the Tiger Leaping Gorge. At a maximum depth of approximately 3790 meters (12434 feet) from Yangtze River to mountain peak, Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the deepest and most spectacular river canyons in the world. (Wikipedia)
Tiger Leaping Gorge is formed between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain. It is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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Terry Hodgkinson aka wandering ninja hikes Tiger Leaping Gorge and wanders through Zhongdian (Shangra-La) the third of Yunnan's northwestern unique cities.
Tiger Leaping Gorge was amazing to see. An increidlbe hike down but the hike up was 10 times harder! It was worth it to see the rushing water at it's base. Zhongdian was nice however due to heavy rain it was hard to get out into the country side and see so many of the great scenery. I did manage to get a few video clips of the city though - Terry
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Tiger Leaping Gorge
Around 15 km in length, the gorge is located where the river passes between 5,596 metre Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and 5,396 m Haba Snow Mountain in a series of rapids under steep 2000 metre cliffs. Legend says that in order to escape from a hunter, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 metres wide), hence the name.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a contender for the world's deepest river canyon, depending on the exact definition used. The inhabitants of the gorge are primarily the indigenous Naxi people, who live in a handful of small hamlets. The gorge is not considered navigable. In the early 1980s, four rafters attempted to go down the gorge and were never seen again. In 1986, the first known successful attempt to sail through the gorge was made by the first expedition to float down the entire length of the Yangtze, starting at the river's high source at the Gelandandong glacier lake.
Zhongdian
Shangri-La County is a primarily Tibetan county in northwestern Yunnan province, Southwest China. Zhongdian was renamed Shangrila for marketing reasons. Signs in bus stations still use Zhongdian. The original Shangrila, from James Hilton's novel The Lost Horizon, was a (fictional) hidden paradise whose inhabitants lived for centuries. Hilton (who never went to China) located his Shangri-La in the Kunlun mountains. However, elements of his story were apparently inspired by National Geographic articles about various places in eastern Tibet, including Zhongdian; hence China's rationale for claiming the name.The local Tibetan population refers to it by the name Gyalthang, which is the Tibetan name for Jiantang Town, the county seat.
Haba Snow Mountain | 哈巴雪山 | October 2018
Just a couple clips that were shot randomly on our ascent of the 哈巴雪山 (5392m) in Yunnan Province, China. Unfortunately, I didn't manage to capture the view from above the snowline as exhaustion made me forget to film :D. Hope this still gives an impression of the stunning scenery up there.
香格里拉(中甸)獨克宗古城龜山公園前月光廣場 Shangri-la Zhongdian, Yunnan (China)
獨克宗古城依山勢而建,它是按照佛經中的香巴拉理想國建成的,有“建在石頭上的城堡”和“月光城”兩層含義.古城的路面起伏不平,由一些歲月久遠的舊石頭就著自然地勢鋪就而成.至今石板路上還留著深深的馬蹄印,那是當年的馬幫給時間留下的信物.
Treeking in the Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Gorge), Yunnan, China
About 100 kilometers (62 miles) northwest of Lijiang Old Town lying between Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (Yulong Xueshan) and Haba Snow Mountain (Haba Xueshan) is Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Gorge), which is believed to be the deepest gorge in the world. From the top of the gorge you look down the steeply angled (70-90 degrees) mountain sides to the rushing Golden Sands (Jingsha) River with its 18 frothing rapids more than 200 meters (about 700 feet) below.
Tiger Leaping Gorge Shangri-La Tibet, China
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a scenic canyon on the Jinsha River (Golden Sands River), a primary tributary of the upper Yangtze River.
The river in this area forms the border between Yulong Naxi Autonomous County of Lijiang City (right bank) and Shangri-La County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (left bank).Around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length, the gorge is located where the river passes between the 5,596 metres (18,360 ft) Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the 5,396 metres (17,703 ft) Haba Snow Mountain in a series of rapids under steep 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) cliffs.
Legend says that in order to escape from a hunter, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 metres (82 ft) wide), hence the name. The gorge is not considered navigable. In the early 1980s, four rafters attempted to go down the gorge and were never seen again.
Note: This video was taken using a regular iPhone and edited with iMovie on MacBook
香格里拉哈巴雪山 (Shangri-la Haba Snow Mountain)
哈巴雪山
哈巴雪山位於香格里拉縣城東南部，隔虎跳峽與玉龍雪山相望，山頂終年冰雪覆蓋，周圍環繞著大片的冰川，是中國緯度最南的海洋性冰川。冰川下端形成很多冰磧湖，湖水因湖底石色而異，水溫極低，無水藻和魚類生存，其中以四時景色各異的黑海最為有名。哈巴為納西語，意思是金子之花朵，主峰海拔 5396 米，比山下流過的金沙江高出 3500 多米，巨大的海拔高差，形成了明顯的高山垂直性氣候，從亞熱帶到高寒帶依次排列，山上動植物種類繁多，常見到滇金絲猴、野驢、獼猴等各類珍稀動物出沒其間，有 “天然動物園” 的美譽。
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From Jade Dragon Snow Mountain to old town of Lijiang, you will experience the breathtaking sceneries and cultures.
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (simplified Chinese: 玉龙雪山; traditional Chinese: 玉龍雪山; pinyin: Yùlóng Xuěshān) is a mountain massif or small mountain range in Yulong Naxi Autonomous County, Lijiang, in Yunnan province, China. Its highest peak is named Shanzidou (扇子陡) and is 5,596 m (18,360 ft) above sea level.
The Jade Dragon Snow Mountain massif forms the bulk of the larger Yulong Mountains, that stretch further north. The northwestern flank of the massif forms one side of the Tiger Leaping Gorge (Hutiao Xia, 虎跳峡), which has a popular trekking route on the other side. In this gorge, the Jinsha (upper Yangtze) River descends dramatically between Jade Dragon and Haba Snow Mountain. The Yulong Mountains lie to the south of the Yun Range and are part of Southwest China's greater Hengduan Mountains.[5]
Settlements surrounding Jade Dragon Snow Mountain include Baisha Town to the south, Longpan Township to the west, Daju Township to the northeast, and Jade Water Village at the foot of the mountain to the east
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Leaping Tiger Gorge Yunnan. 25 Oct 2019 - VIDEO
Tiger Leaping Gorge (Chinese: 虎跳峡; pinyin: Hǔ tiào xiá) is a scenic canyon on the Jinsha River, a primary tributary of the upper Yangtze River. It is located 60 kilometres (37 mi) north of Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China. It is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site.
Legend says the name comes from a hunted tiger escaping by jumping across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 metres (82 ft) wide), using the rock in the middle.[1][2][better source needed]
At a maximum depth of approximately 3,790 meters (12,434 feet) from river to mountain peak, Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the deepest and most spectacular river canyons in the world.[3] The inhabitants of the gorge are primarily the indigenous Naxi people, who live in a handful of small hamlets. Their primary subsistence comes from grain production and hikers.
Geography
Around 15 kilometres (9.3 mi) in length, the gorge is located where the river passes between the 5,596 metres (18,360 ft) Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the 5,396 metres (17,703 ft) Haba Snow Mountain in a series of rapids under steep 2,000 metres (6,600 ft) cliffs.
Administratively, the river in this area forms the border between Yulong Naxi Autonomous County of Lijiang City (right bank) and Shangri-La County of Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (left bank).
The gorge is not considered navigable. In the early 1980s, four rafters attempted to go down the gorge and were never seen again. In 1986, the first known successful attempt to sail through the gorge was made by the first expedition to float down the entire length of the Yangtze, starting at the river's high source at the Gelandandong glacier lake.[4]
The area was officially opened to foreign tourists in 1993,[5] but had attracted adventurous backpackers already in the 1980s. Officials plan to improve the existing trails and roads, bringing tour buses and more development. These plans arouse highly varied reactions among the local population, from strong opposition to strong support.[5]
Natural crystals are mined from areas in and surrounding the Tiger Leaping Gorge.
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Tiger Leaping Gorge and on road to Shangri-La China
In the morning August the 10th, 2006, I went to see the Tiger Leaping Gorge (虎跳峡 ; Hǔtiào Xiá) which is a canyon on the Yangtze River -- locally called the Golden Sands River (金沙江; Jīnshā Jiāng) You can see it better if you visit my video at
-- located 60 km north of Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China.Around 15 km in length, the gorge is located where the river passes between 5,596 metre Jade Dragon Snow Mountain (玉龙山; Yùlóng Shān) and 5,396 m Haba Xueshan (哈巴山; Hābā Shān) in a series of rapids under steep 2000 metre cliffs. Legend says that in order to escape from a hunter, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 metres wide), hence the name.Tiger Leaping Gorge is a contender for the world's deepest river canyon, depending on the exact definition used.[citation needed] The inhabitants of the gorge are primarily the indigenous Naxi people, who live in a handful of small hamlets. Their primary subsistence comes from grain production and foreign hikers. The gorge is not considered navigable. In the early 1980s, four rafters attempted to go down the gorge and were never seen again. In 1986, the first known successful attempt to sail through the gorge was made by the first expedition to float down the entire length of the Yangtze, starting at the river's high source at the Gelandandong glacier lake.
After having seen this we went to Zhongdian which is now called SHANGRI-LA but we stop to see Tibetan people.