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Tiger
Leaping Gorge - Lijiang Travel |
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About
17 kilometres long, the gorge drops is around
300 metres in a series of 18 rapids. The water
surface is about 1,800 metres above sea level
and the Snow Mountains on both sides soar
as high as 5,600 metres. |
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The
trail is naturally divided into three sections
- the Upper Gorge, Middle Gorge and Lower
Gorge. The first section, which is the narrowest
and uppermost section, is the mouth of the
fast flowing Yangtze River. In the midst of
the river's mouth is a large rock that is
positioned at the gorge's narrowest section
- only 30 meters wide. An ancient legend says
that tiger used this rock as its stepping
stone so it could leap across from one side
of the gorge to the other, which is how the
gorge got its name. |
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Walking
down the narrow path to the rapids, views
change from time to time. Once you get close
enough, the roaring and mighty rapids will
leave an indelible impression in your mind.
As the river enters the middle section, it
drops another 100 meters and its flow rate
increases to an amazing speed. Here the thunderous
rushing water slams into sharp, large rocks
and crash down into the river forming swirling
whirlpools. Can it be more exciting? |
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voyages.yunnan@gmail.com |
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