Nujiang Grand Canyon

Nujiang Grand Canyon is located in Nujiang Prefecture, Northwest Yunnan Province. It continues from the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon to the southeast. It is also a geographical wonder in Yunnan Province. It is the longest, most mysterious, most beautiful and most primitive Oriental Grand Canyon in the world. Nujiang Grand Canyon is located in the three parallel rivers area of Hengduan Mountain in western Yunnan. It is more than 300 kilometers long in Yunnan, with an average depth of 2000 meters. The deepest part is in Bingzhongluo area of Gongshan mountain, with a depth of 3500 meters. It is called "Oriental Grand Canyon".

Nujiang Grand Canyon

Nujiang Grand Canyon is located in Nujiang Prefecture, Northwest Yunnan Province, with a north-south trend. It continues from the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon to the southeast. It is also a geographical wonder in Yunnan Province. It is the longest, the most mysterious, the most beautiful and the most primitive Grand Canyon in the world.

Nujiang Grand Canyon is located in the three parallel rivers area of Hengduan Mountain in western Yunnan. It is more than 300 kilometers long in Yunnan, with an average depth of 2000 meters. The deepest part is in Bingzhongluo area of Gongshan mountain, with a depth of 3500 meters. It is called "Oriental Grand Canyon".

The canyon is quiet and deep, and the roaring Nu River is shocking. In Lushui, Gongshan, Fugong and other counties along the gorge, Lisu, Nu, Dulong, Tibetan and other ethnic minorities live, which adds a lot of fun to the Nujiang Grand Canyon

geographical environment

Geology and geomorphology

Among the Nujiang, Lancang and Dulong canyons in Nujiang Prefecture, Nujiang Grand Canyon is the most spectacular.

Between shuangnawadi and Daxingdi, there is a section called "Rama dengpei" in Lisu language, which means "tiger jumps".

The canyon is narrower, with a steep cliff 1500 meters high, and the narrowest distance between the two sides is only 10 meters.

There are many grotesque rocks along the river. A huge black stone stands firmly in the middle of the river. Although it is often collided by torrents, it is still arrogant.

Four kilometers south of Bingzhongluo, there is the majestic "Nujiang first bay".

There are layers of farmland, houses and peach trees on the Jiangwan terrace, just like a paradise in the world.

In order to see the wonderful scenery, we lingered on the dangerous cliff near Jiangwan for a long time. The strangeness of nature is simply wonderful

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There are no boats in the Nujiang River. It's impossible for a boat to cross the rough sea, let alone sail up and down. In the past, residents on both sides of the river mainly relied on the "sliding rope" bridge to cross the river. At the beginning of the 21st century, the government built more than 70 bridges on the Nujiang River.

All the remaining cables have been replaced by steel ones to ensure the safety of the residents of all ethnic groups crossing the river. "Sliding rope" has gradually become the goal of national traditional sports and exotic tourists.

High mountains, deep valleys, waterfalls and rivers have nurtured and tempered the children of all ethnic groups in Nujiang Grand Canyon. There are 12 ethnic groups, including Lisu, Nu, Dulong and Pumi.

They are hardworking, brave, bold and unconstrained, and have created a unique way of production and life and a culture with national characteristics.

Their costumes, songs and dances, festival activities, marriage forms, customs, religious activities and other unique charm constitute a harmonious Canyon style painting.

Our compatriots of all ethnic groups are simple, sincere and hospitable. Lisu, Nu, Dulong, Tibetan and other compatriots are more sincere and enthusiastic to the visitors.

In Lisu and nu villages, if there are guests from afar, no matter where they are, they should stay and take out good wine and food.

This proves that the colorful Nujiang Grand Canyon has lifted the veil of mystery, and is attracting people from tourism and scientific research to share the beauty of Nujiang Grand Canyon.

Ranking List

On October 23, 2005, the list of China's most beautiful canyons was released in Beijing. The ten most beautiful canyons in China are: Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, Tiger Leaping Gorge of Jinsha River, Three Gorges of Yangtze River, Nujiang Grand Canyon, Meili Grand Canyon of Lancang River, tailuge Grand Canyon, Shanxi Shaanxi Grand Canyon of Yellow River, Jinkou Grand Canyon of Dadu River, Taihang Grand Canyon and Kuqa Grand Canyon of Tianshan Mountain.

geographical position

Nujiang Grand Canyon is located in the territory of Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture in the northwest corner of Yunnan Province.

The Nujiang River originates from the southern foot of Tanggula Mountain on the Qinghai Tibet Plateau, flows from north to south into Myanmar (called Salween River in Myanmar) through Yunnan, and flows into the Indian Ocean, with a total length of more than 1540 km.

Canyon features:

Nujiang River has a total length of more than 310 kilometers in Nujiang Prefecture. There are Biluo snow mountains (more than 20 peaks above 4000 meters) in the east of the river and Gaoligong Mountains (more than 20 peaks above 4000 meters) in Jiangxi Province. The Nujiang River runs between the two mountains. The mountains on both sides are majestic, with an altitude of more than 3000 meters. The valley is deep, the river drop is large, and the water rapids are high. The Nujiang River is 310 kilometers long and 2000-30 meters deep The Grand Canyon, with the Grand Canyon of Colorado and hangdi gorge of the Yarlung Zangbo River, is one of the world's three grand canyons.

The upper part of Nujiang Grand Canyon, qinatongnakaro section, is 5000-6000 meters high in snow mountains on both sides of the river, 2000 meters above sea level, with an altitude difference of 3000-4000 meters. Due to the powerful mountains, turbulent River and sparsely populated area, this section of Canyon is extremely deep and mysterious, making it an excellent place for adventure tourism.

Climatic characteristics

The high mountains and valleys in Nujiang Prefecture and the warm and humid subtropical mountain climate are extremely conducive to the survival and reproduction of animals and plants.

The forest coverage rate is 44%, and there are a large number of rare and precious tree species. Among them, there are 356 kinds of Chinese herbal medicines alone, more than 140 kinds of orchids, and 474 kinds of wild animals, such as Bufo Bufonis, langur Capuchin, and Tragopan cinerea.

Starting from Liuku Town, go north along Nujiang River. The bottom of the "V" - shaped Grand Canyon has almost no flat ground, and most of the asphalt roads are excavated from the stone walls beside the river.

In winter, the water of Nujiang River is blue; in rainy season, it is turbid. The river is more than 100 meters wide, full of surging water.

The highest altitude of the river is 1400 meters in the north of Nujiang Prefecture, and the lowest altitude is only 700 meters in the south. High in the north and low in the south, with a great drop, the river roars down at a speed of 6 to 7 meters per second. There are more than 70 rapids such as Wanma beach, Jianshan beach, yanwang beach and Menggu beach.

In some sections of the river, the waves are more than one meter high. In Cikai town and other places, the waves roar day and night, like the sound of continuous rainstorms. In the slightly gentle section of the river, due to the role of reefs at the bottom of the river, huge circular ripples and eddies appear on the surface of the river, which is somewhat frightening.

main features

Among the Three Gorges of Nujiang, Lancang and Dulong rivers in Nujiang Lisu Autonomous Prefecture, Nujiang Grand Canyon is the most spectacular. The Nujiang Grand Canyon is longer than the Colorado Grand Canyon. The Grand Canyon is only 440 kilometers long from the Baya estuary to Lake Mead. The single Yunnan section of Nujiang Grand Canyon is 600 kilometers from Bingzhongluo Township in Gongshan Dulong Nu Autonomous County to Laoka in Longling County. The Nujiang Grand Canyon is also much deeper than the Colorado Grand Canyon. The deepest part of Colorado Grand Canyon is 1830 meters, while the depth of Nujiang Grand Canyon is more than 2000 meters, and the depth of Dujiang Grand Canyon is more than 3000 meters in most areas.

Main causes

The Nujiang Grand Canyon is characterized by high mountains, deep valleys, rapid water flow, fragrant white flowers on both sides, and lush forests on the hillside,

Winter and spring are covered with ice and snow, and the scenery is picturesque. Northwest Yunnan is located at the junction of Eurasian and Indosinian plates. This unique structure forms the great longitudinal valley of Hengduan Mountain. From north to south, the towering Biluo snow mountain, Gaoligong Mountain, danlika mountain and the surging Lancang River, Nujiang River and Dulong River alternate to form a deeply separated Grand Canyon Nujiang Grand Canyon. Due to the influence of the southwest monsoon climate of the Indian Ocean, Nujiang Grand Canyon has formed a three-dimensional vertical climate with four seasons and ten miles in different days. The valley is often lush and green, hot as summer, the hillside is beautiful, the grass is yellow as spring and autumn, and the peak is covered with ice and snow, which is a scene of winter.

compare

The Nujiang Grand Canyon is longer than the Colorado Grand Canyon.

The Grand Canyon is only 440 kilometers long from the Baya estuary to Lake Mead. The single Yunnan section of Nujiang Grand Canyon is 600 kilometers from Laoka in Longling to Bingzhongluo in Gongshan. There is no accurate statistics on the length of Tibet. From the map, it is at least four or five hundred kilometers. The total length of the two sections is more than 1000 kilometers, more than twice that of Colorado. The Nujiang Grand Canyon is also much deeper than the Colorado Grand Canyon. The deepest part of the Grand Canyon is 1830 meters, while the Nujiang Grand Canyon is more than 2000 meters deep, and most of the sections are more than 3000 meters deep. Further north, Taizi snow mountain is 6054 meters above sea level, Meili Snow Mountain is 6748 meters, and the canyon is deeper.

Self driving

Kunming Liuku Fugong Gongshan Bingzhongluo (it's about 8 hours' drive from Kunming to Liuku). This route is not suitable for bus group travel. Those who are more difficult can take a long-distance bus and backpack, while those who are more luxurious can rent an off-road vehicle through a travel agency. Although we don't see many tourists during the golden week, it's very rare. There are tarmac roads from Liuku to Bingzhongluo, but because landslides often happen, you must be careful and slow, pay attention, and have a local escort.

tourist resources

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