Tiger Leaping Gorge
Tiger Leaping Gorge is located in the north of China’s Yunnan Province. It is one of the deepest gorges in the world, with a depth of 3,900 meters and a length of 16 kilometers, sandwiched between the snowy mountains of Haba Shan in the west and Yulong Xueshan in the east. According to legend, a tiger was fleeing from hunters here and jumped over a turbulent river at the narrowest place with a large rock in the middle, which gave the gorge its name. The Jumping Tiger Gorge can be accessed by two roads – through Qiatou town from the south or Dajiu from the north. In the gorge itself, tourists are offered a choice of trails. The upper road goes along the left side of the gorge, traveling along it usually takes two days. A lighter version of the tour is to travel along the low bank by car.
