Tips of Shangri-La Tiger Leaping Gorge

The scenic area of Tiger Leaping Gorge in Shangri-La is "one of the ten most beautiful gorges in China". It is located in the southeast of Shangri-La City, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province, close to National Highway 214, 98 km from downtown Shangri-La, and 86 km from Lijiang City, as a famous natural scenic area of gorge with rapids.

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Shangri la Baishuitai scenic spot

Baishuitai is located at the foot of Haba Snow-covered Mountain and known as Immortal Heritage Field, as the largest sinter terrace in China. The rich calcium bicarbonate in water has been long dissolved and deposited to form the natural wonder of Baishuitai. It looks like a terrace with countless layers of water-filled ridges and hills. Baishuitai is not only a beautiful scenic area, but the birthplace of the Dongba culture of Naxi people. On the eighth day of the second month each year in lunar calendar, the people of Naxi hold a grand "Chaobaishui" event here.

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Hiking Route for Tiger Leaping Gorge

The Scenic Area of Tiger Leaping Gorge is located in Hutiaoxia Town, Shangri-La City, Diqing Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture, 98 km away from Shangri-La and 90 km from Lijiang. It is a gorge formed by the Jinsha River going between Haba Snow-covered Mountain and Yulong Snow-covered Mountain at 5,596 m and 5,396 m above sea level, respectively. It is 23 km long, 213 m in drop, only over 20 m at the narrowest point, and 3900 m in elevation difference between the gorge bottom and mountain top. Tiger Leaping Gorge is famous for its majesty, oddness, precipitousness, and cragginess, as the main component of the World Natural Heritage, Three Parallel Rivers, and national 4-A tourist attraction. The scenic area includes the upper, middle, and lower Hutiaos as well as the high hiking route known as “one of the top ten classic hiking routes in the world." It is also the fourth largest gorges in the world, the second largest in China, and one of the ten most beautiful ones in China. According to legend, the tiger down mountain once jumped to the opposite bank with a boulder in the middle of water, after which the Tiger Leaping Gorge is named.

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