中国怒江大峡谷

Because of this significant friendship history between China and the United States, the "Stone Moon" wonder is endowed with its special meaning.

With a total length of 3,200 meters, the Nujiang River, originating from the south foot of Tangula Mountains, Qinghai Province, is flowing through Tibet and Yunnan, across the border to Myanmar and finally into the Indian Ocean.

In winter, usually, most of the steams are slowly flowing along. However, only in the "Tiger Leaping" Gorge, you can see the rapid torrents falling down from high cliffs with imposing power. The roaring river water and sparkling waterfall make travelers feel as if human and nature are merging into one.

The name "Tiger Leaping Gorge" comes from a beautiful legend.

It is said that in ancient times, an evil witch cast a spell on a prince to change him into a tiger. Still, the prince never stopped thinking of his dream girl. One day, he risked his life and jumped down from a high mountain onto the riverbank where the girl lived. The God was deeply touched by his sincerity and changed him back. From then on, the prince and his dream girl lived happily ever after.

Because of the high mountains and fast flowing rivers, there is no bridge connecting the two sides of the river, only iron chains.

In recent years, the use of such chains has become quite common.

Furthermore, this dangerous and thrilling way to cross the river has been included in regular tour packages for adventure travelers. If you have enough courage, you can slide across to the opposite bank with the help of the local people.
Liu Xiaomei is a tourist from Beijing.

"When I fastened my safety belt at the beginning, I was a little bit scared. When sliding for more than 10 meters, I didn't feel frightened at all. I really enjoy the exciting experience in Nujiang, which definitely deserves its reputation."

No matter where you are in Nujiang, the river is always in sight. A varying current runs through it between the mountains.
Enclosed by cliffs on both sides most of the time, the river empties into a big semicircle bay in Dala, called the "Nujiang First Bay."

To some extent, the real appeal of Nujiang for tourists is the river, which is thundering and swift in summer and autumn, and pure and calm in spring and winter.

Li Wanlin is part of the management team at the Nujiang scenic area.

"Nujiang Bay is characterized by its U- shape from west to east, where a small island forms. When the sun comes out on the horizon, the cloud-enshrouded village and houses are all in blurry shapes. It's very beautiful, indeed."

In the north part of Bingzhongluo, Gaoligong Mountain and Biluo Snow Mountain huddle together on both sides of the river. Their steep cliffs extend to great heights. Here you can see a great Shimen clearance more than 500 meters high and about 200 meters wide. Local people call it "Nayiqiang" which means that even God has to make great effort to get through it.

Li Wanlin describes the Shimen clearance.

"The Shimen clearance is very magnificent and imposing. All the cliffs are all over 500 meters high. It can be seen as a huge gate from a distance, and it is also the major route for entering Tibet."

Bing-zhong-luo, regarded as "a haven of peace," has the most diverse natural sights in Nujiang region. At the foot of the mountains covered with snow year-round, crops are neatly arranged and promise a good harvest.