中国怒江大峡谷

The steel-gray stone houses with smoke spiraling from their chimneys contrast pleasantly with the green and yellow crops and snow-white mountains. Such tranquil and idyllic scenery attracts numerous tourists who want to escape the hustle and bustle of city life.

A dozen years ago, a tourist from Guangzhou came to visit Bing-zhong-luo and was received warmly by a local woman. The picturesque scenery and hospitable people left him with a deep impression. After he left, he described his wonderful experiences in Bing-zhong-luo and highly praised the local people in comments he published online.

By word of mouth, Bing-zhong-luo has become one of the most popular tourist destinations in China. It now attracts increasing numbers of tourists from more than 10 countries, including the United States, Japan and Germany.

To make the tourists feel at home, the local ethnic people play host by offering good wine and signing toasting songs.

"This song depicts the happiness and merriment when local people welcome guests to visit their homes. They dance and sing songs to show their excitement."

Apart from the scenic spots mentioned above, there are also 20-some mountains that are more than 4,000 meters high in Nujiang Canyon.

The area's distinct vegetation and other flora stretch from the base of the mountains to their peaks. The canyon's scenery has no equivalent elsewhere on earth. It is extremely narrow and dangerous with its precipitous mountains and thundering water, and quite charming with its colorful ethnic customs.