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Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a canyon on the Yangtze River (or the Golden Sands River) located 60 km north of Lijiang, Yunnan. Around 15 km in length, the canyon is located where the river passes between the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the Haba Snow Mountain in a series of rapids running under steep 2000 m cliffs. Legend says that in order to escape from a hunter, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point, still 25 m wide, hence the name.
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 navigate 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.
Features
A series of rapids under steep 2000m cliffs
Regular Visiting Hours
2 Hours
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