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Jinshajiang
(Golden Sands) River comes down
from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to
the South. When it arrives at
Shigu, it is obstructed by Hailuo
Mountain and forms a V-shape turn.
Then it changes the direction
and goes to the northeast. The
curvature of this turn almost
reaches a 140 degrees of angle.
It is the First Bend of Yangtze
River known through the world.
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Jinshajiang
River flows at great speed down
to Shigu (Stone Drum) and then
with the width of the river enlarged
from here, the speed of the water
gradually comes down and makes
Shigu a natural ferry. |
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The
First Bend of Yangtze River is
approximately 70 kilometers away
from Lijiang. To access to the
First Bend of Yangtze River, we
recommend you to stop about one
hundred meters before the center
of Shigu (Stone Drum) village
and climb about 40 meters uphill
from where you can see the magnificent
view without any blocking. The
way is not easy to find. If you
don’t have any guide, the
locals will be able to show you
the way for some RMB. |
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A
visit to all beauty of the First
Bend of Yangtze River would not
be completed without a glance
in the charming town close to
Shigu, which was an important
center of commerce on the Tea
Horse Ancient Road between Dali
and Tibet. |
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About
Shigu (Stone Drum) |
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Shigu
(Stone Drum) Town is located beside
the First Bend of the Yangtze
River. The reason for the name
of the town is that there is a
drum-shaped tombstone in the town
with the inscription recording
the story that Mu Gao, the Naxi
chieftain, beat the Tibetan. And
that is the reason why the town
was named as “Shi-gu”
(Literally translated from Chinese
as “Stone Drum”).
Because of its mild climate and
the fertile soil, it was a very
important town in the Tea horse
Ancient Road. Tibetan people brought
furs and herbs here to exchange
for tea, salt, cloth and other
daily use articles. Nowadays,
it is also a trading market for
people live around. |
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Shigu
town is 70 kilometers away from
Lijiang County. From this place,
people can go south to Dali and
north to Tibet. |
