Palongzangbo Grand Canyon

Palongzangbo Grand Canyon

Palongzangbo Grand Canyon: scientific investigation has determined that its depth is the third largest canyon in the world. In terms of depth, palongzangbo is at least ranked third in the world (Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is the first) after kaligandeg Grand Canyon (4403 meters deep) in the kingdom of Nepal. It is deeper than the Grand Canyon of corca in Peru (3200 meters deep) and the Grand Canyon of Colorado in the United States (2133 meters deep).

From the outlet of Yigong Lake as the source, PALONG Zangbo Grand Canyon is 50 km long. If the outlet of the lake is blocked by glacier debris flow in Guxiang, PALONG Zangbo Grand Canyon is 76 km long.

There are two major turns from Tongmai town to Pailong Township, forming a 27 mile natural danger section of the south line of Sichuan Tibet highway (Tongmai natural danger to Pailong natural danger).

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In 2002, scientists discovered the world's third largest canyon, palongzangbo Canyon, in Tibet

Lhasa, April 25 (Xinhua) today, Chinese scientists here for the first time revealed to our reporter: through years of investigation and scientific argumentation, Tibet palongzangbo Canyon is a world-class Grand Canyon, its average depth is equivalent to 1.67 overlapping Grand Canyon of Colorado, which should be ranked third in the world. According to a scientific paper to be published by Zhang Wenjing, researcher of Chengdu Institute of mountain hazards and environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, and Yang Yichou, researcher of Institute of geography, Chinese Academy of Sciences, palongzangbo can at least rank third in the world in terms of depth after kaligendege Grand Canyon (4403 meters deep) in the kingdom of Nepal. It is deeper than the Grand Canyon of corca in Peru (3200 meters deep) and the Grand Canyon of Colorado in the United States (2133 meters deep)

. Palongzangbo in Linzhi County of eastern Tibet is mainly formed by the confluence of two secondary tributaries, and finally flows into Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, the world's largest canyon, between menzhong village and Zhaqu river. The basin is one of the three primary forest areas in China, and it is an important distribution area of Southeast Tibet forest area, as well as the largest monsoon marine glacier distribution area in China. In an interview with reporters, Zhang Wenjing said that the rocks in many sections of palongzangbo gorge are vertical and steep, almost 90 degrees, and the shape of the gorge is very complete no matter whether it is the Shangyuan branch gorge or the main gorge. It is understood that, including the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, the calculation method for the maximum depth of world-class Grand Canyon is to use the average elevation of the highest peak on both sides of the Strait, and the difference between the elevation of the river and that of the same section as the maximum depth of the canyon. Using the same method, the two scientists confirmed that three river crossing sections were made on both sides of the lower reaches of the palongzangbo Grand Canyon, i.e. galaberet peak (7234 meters above sea level) and zhaquehoushan (5307 meters above sea level), Yigong Lake outlet in the middle and upper reaches of palongzangbo Grand Canyon, and Guxiang Lake outlet blocked by glacial mud and stone flow, respectively, and the depths were 4001 meters, 3397 meters and 5307 meters, respectively 3271 meters. From the outlet of Yigong Lake as the source, PALONG Zangbo Grand Canyon is 50 km long. If the outlet of the lake is blocked by glacier debris flow in Guxiang, PALONG Zangbo Grand Canyon is 76 km long. "It will soon be listed as an important part of China's great Shangri La national ecological park. There are world-class landscape resources distributed in the PALONG Zangbo basin in Tibet, and its ecological, geomorphic and tourism resources system construction and development prospects are limitless," Zhang Wenjing told reporters. There are many famous scenic spots in eastern Tibet, such as midui glacier, Ranwu lake and Yigong lake. Yang Yichou said in an interview today that palongzangbo, as a world-class Grand Canyon in the sense of geomorphic composite form, is of great significance in terms of natural environment, resource allocation, development and utilization. Considering it and Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon as a complete regional natural geographical system, it is of irreplaceable significance for any Canyon in the world .

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Palongzangbo gorge, the third largest gorge in the world

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After having lunch in Tongmai Town, it was already 5:30 p.m., so we continued on our way to Ranwu town. Tongmai is 210 kilometers away from Ranwu Town, and national highway 318 is all along the way close to the palongzangbo river. Palongzangbo river is one of the main tributaries of Yarlung Zangbo River. It originates from Ranwu Lake in Basu County, and its source is azagongla glacier with an altitude of 4900m. After flowing out of Ranwu lake, it flows southeast to northwest, converges with Yigong Zangbo River near Tongmai, turns south to juedong, and finally converges into Yarlung Zangbo River, with a total length of 266km. Scientific investigation by relevant institutions has confirmed that palongzangbo river basin is one of the three primary forest areas in China, an important distribution area of Southeast Tibet forest area, and the largest monsoon marine glacier distribution area in China. Palongzangbo gorge ranks third in the world after Yarlung Zangbo gorge in China and kaligandege gorge in Nepal kingdom!

It can be called the world-class palongzangbo Grand Canyon, with an average depth of 3555m and an altitude drop of 3360m in the whole process. Walking on the national highway 318, you can see the scenery of the gorge step by step with the palongzangbo river. It's amazing!

In many sections of the canyon, the cliffs are as straight and steep as knives and axes, facing each other across the river.

The more you go to the southeast, the less vegetation there is on both sides of the canyon. The continuous mountains are full of bare rocks with strange shapes. Some of them are like long-standing metal slag, with rust like yellow brown and iron blue color. In the middle and lower parts of the mountains, there are dense and colorful shrubs and trees. Especially, even among the bare rocks like slag on the top of the mountains, you can see some vigorous growth Shrubs, people have to marvel at the tenacious vitality of these plateau plants!

Walking through the winding gorge, looking at the strange and magical mountains and cliffs, the plateau landforms and the colorful original vegetation, I feel like Tang monks and disciples learning from the west, crossing between reality and illusion, and floating between the world and heaven.

There are snow mountains and glaciers around palongzangbo Grand Canyon. If the weather is good, you can see snow peaks in the distance.

records of adventure

"The adventures of palongzangbo Grand Canyon" introduces: Pailong Zhaqu is one of the six routes into the Yarlung Zangbo River Grand Canyon. It is a mature hiking route, known as "Luoma Avenue". Zhaqu is the confluence of the Yarlung Zangbo River and the Palung Zangbo River. About 300 meters southwest of Zhaqu is the top of the great turning of the Yarlung Zangbo River. The best point of view is the horseshoe shaped turning. To the west, it is also a horseshoe shaped canyon. It is the great turning of the Palung Zangbo River, and the river flows forward into the Yarlung Zangbo River. If you can see two very similar canyons at a close distance, I'm afraid this spectacle is rare in the world

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Palongzangbu big turn

There are two big turns in Tongmai town Pailong township,

The 27 Li natural danger section of South Sichuan Tibet highway (Tongmai natural danger - Pailong natural danger) is formed nearby.

Address: Bayi District, Linzhi City

Longitude: 95.127454285645

Latitude: 29.854422646307

Ticket information: no ticket required.

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