On this earth, there are many unimaginable strange scenery, and the Grand Canyon is one of them. They can be called "the miracle of nature", and they are often dangerous and beautiful, which is a veritable "spectacle".
The Grand Canyon, located in the northwest of Arizona, USA, is known as one of the seven wonders of nature on earth. The Grand Canyon is 446 kilometers long and has a maximum depth of 1,74 meters. It was listed as a world natural heritage in 1979.
The magnificent Colorado River rushes forward and is scoured for a long time, and the "king of canyons" is carved out by cutting the mountain. The whole canyon is roughly east-west, winding and winding, like an unruly python, crawling on the Kaibabu Plateau. Here is a beautiful geological picture, and the elevation change from the top to the bottom of the canyon has also created various wonders of nature.
The Fish River Canyon, known as the "largest canyon in Africa", is located in Namibia. This canyon is similar to the Colorado Grand Canyon. After a long period of scouring and baptism, the roaring Fish River has carved out a magnificent spectacle-Fish River Canyon.
The whole canyon is 16 kilometers long, and the deepest part is 55 meters. The rock walls on both sides are steep, and the canyon area is uninhabited, and it is almost a forbidden area for life-except for rare thorny shrubs and desert lizards, its vastness and grandeur make people sigh.
Together with the Fish River in Colorado and Namibia, it is also known as the three major canyons in the world, namely the Blyde River Canyon. This canyon is located in Kruger National Park in South Africa, which was formed by water erosion. At the bottom of the winding canyon, the winding Bly River is inlaid.
In addition to the cliff-like exposed red sandstone, the whole canyon also has dense forests, waterfalls and strange stone landscapes. The highest point of the canyon is more than 19 meters above sea level, and the lowest point is 6 meters below sea level. The huge gap has formed the magnificent momentum of the canyon. If you walk along the canyon and stop, you can deeply appreciate that kind of soul-stirring.
In addition to the three recognized canyons in the world, China also has the "Top Ten Most Beautiful Canyon", which is no less magnificent and shocking, as well as rich landscape. For example, the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon, located on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the "roof of the world", is the longest and deepest river canyon in the world.
Its average elevation is more than 3, meters, with a length of 496.3 kilometers. It is steep and deep, with an erosion undercut of 5,382 meters, which is longer than the Colorado Gorge in the United States (44 kilometers long) and deeper than the Cordo Gorge in Peru (about 3,2 meters deep).
Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon not only ranks first in the world in terms of its depth and width, but also has nine vertical natural zones, ranging from alpine ice and snow belts to low-valley tropical rainforests. It contains many precious natural resources, which even shocks the world.
It's a "secret place" with dense mountains, frozen snow, deep canyons and roaring rapids.
Among the top ten most beautiful canyons in China, Tiger Leaping Gorge, named after the legend that the tiger jumps over the river and the stone crosses the river, is located at the junction of Shangri-La City and Lijiang City, Yunnan Province. The depth of the canyon ranks among the top in the world, with an altitude difference of more than 3,596 meters, which is a world-class canyon.
Sun Zongweng, a poet in Yunnan in the Qing Dynasty, once described the magnificence of Tiger Leaping Gorge as follows: "The axe of the good city was split without trace, and the plowed ox ran to Xiang Li. The first line divides the sky into a ditch, and the two mountains are sandwiched by fighting stones. "
The snow-capped mountains on both sides of the Tiger Leaping Gorge Valley face each other, with Haba Snow Mountain in Shangri-La on the left bank and Yulong Snow Mountain in Lijiang on the right bank, with a vertical height difference of over 3,9 meters, and the narrowest part of the river is only about 3 meters.
The Jinsha River, which has traveled thousands of miles from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, was suddenly blocked by two snow-capped mountains, Yulong and Haba, which suddenly narrowed. Suddenly, huge waves roared like tigers, giving people a thrilling feeling, and it was also known as the "First Canyon of the Yangtze River".
With the rainy season in Yunnan, every year around July, the Jinsha River enters the wet season, and the Tiger Leaping Gorge Scenic Area also reaches the best viewing period. The spectacular scene of stormy waves is extraordinary, and you can stop and enjoy it on the wooden plank road next to Tiger Leaping Gorge. The spectacular scene is expected to last until early September.
Tiger Leaping Gorge is divided into three sections, namely, upper tiger jump, middle tiger jump and lower tiger jump, and there are 18 dangerous beaches. Walking is one of the best ways to appreciate its beauty.
The Tiger Leaping is the most spectacular part of Tiger Leaping Gorge, and it is also the earliest development of the whole Tiger Leaping Gorge, and the wooden plank road is the most intact.
Tiger Jump is the most dangerous of the three sections, with a large gap between the river and the steep mountains on both sides, and boulders often collapse to the bottom of the valley, forming a landscape full of rocks in the river, so Tiger Jump is also known as "the sky is full of stars".
When the tiger jumps, the Jinsha River is much smoother, and the canyon is less thrilling, more delicate and empty. The view here is broad, and what you can see with both eyes is fertile fields and buildings, and the mighty rivers are magnificent.
Yu Jian, a famous poet, once said, "One of my dreams in Yunnan is to put on the clothes of travelers like those seen in movies one day and cross the great gorge-Tiger Leaping Gorge along the thrilling path." Do you also yearn for the Tiger Leaping Gorge? Do you want to listen to the sound of stormy waves and roaring, and have a look at the grandeur of the rock wall and the deep canyon?
You will also meet the scenic spot of Jinshan in Rizhao, visit Meili The Way, and punch in the location of Siteng to get close to Yunnan golden monkey, the "snow elf", and feel the infinite excitement of the south of colorful clouds.
The Sun and Moon in My Heart
Shangri-La in Diqing is the pure land in the eyes of everyone and the "Sun and Moon in My Heart" of Tibetans. It is a secret place described in the famous foreign work "Lost Horizon", and it is called "the closest place to heaven".
In this land, surrounded by rivers, with snow-capped mountains as cities and temples, it looks like a paradise.
The trip will take you to Dukezong Ancient City, once a prosperous post station on the ancient tea-horse road. Dukezong Ancient City is the best preserved and largest Tibetan residential group in China, but unfortunately, a fire in 214 damaged most of it, and many buildings we see now have been restored.
One fire burned the Dukezong, but it also reshaped the Dukezong in another way. Today's Dukezong is magnificent, not only exquisite in architecture, but also sitting on the world's largest prayer wheel, which is as high as five stories and needs the cooperation of many people to turn it.
Chikurinji in Gadong is another important temple on the Yunnan-Tibet border. It was founded in 1667 (the sixth year of Emperor Kangxi of Qing Dynasty) and was originally named Chongcuogang Temple, which means Xianhe Lake Temple.
East Chikurinji is rich in collections, among which the most precious are the only three three-dimensional Vajrayana Tancheng in Kangzang area, symbolizing the core wisdom of Shambhala Kingdom.
In addition, you will also visit Kadan, which plays an important role in the whole Tibetan area and is known as the "Little Potala Palace". Songzanlin Temple. This temple is the largest Gelug Tibetan Buddhist temple in Yunnan. It is built on the mountain and looks like an old castle. It is a masterpiece of Tibetan plastic arts and is also known as the "Tibetan Art Museum".
Punch the location of Steng
Napahai, which means "lake behind the forest" in Tibetan, belongs to a seasonal natural lake. The itinerary will take you to visit the Napahai Lake. The bus is driving on the water highway, and the lake is as clear as a mirror, reflecting the blue sky and white clouds. It is beautiful, and it is also the location of Sten.
Napahai and Ira grassland are connected into a whole, and water roads will only appear in rainy season. Every year, when the southwest monsoon starts the rainy season in Shangri-La, 8% of the rain falls at this time of the year, and the water surface gradually expands to five times the original. It looks like the momentum of the sea here.
When the lake falls in the non-rainy season, the highway will disappear and gradually become a wetland and grassland, and become a paradise for cattle, sheep, horses, black-necked cranes, striped geese, white cranes and other animals. Cattle and horses are playing in the wetland or strolling in the water, and traditional Tibetan villages are dotted along the Napa Sea, which is a harmonious scene.
The Pudacuo Forest Park in Shangri-La is deep and dense, with towering ancient trees and lush trees. The sun shines through the cracks in the leaves, and the grass is full of vitality. Here, we have a close contact with nature.
"Pudacuo" is transliterated in Sanskrit, meaning "Zhouhu", which is the original name of "Bitahai" in Tibetan, meaning "Purdue beings reach the other side of the light". Pudacuo is the first national park in China that meets the protection standards of the World Conservation Union.
The park is located in the center of the "Three Parallel Rivers" World Natural Heritage in northwest Yunnan, with lakes, wetlands, forest meadows, river valleys and streams, which make people dizzying.
A magnificent view of natural beauty
In the hearts of simple Tibetan people, they believe that every mountain is dominated by a mountain god, while the main peak of Meili Snow Mountain, Kawagebo, dominates the whole nature and is called "the most beautiful mountain in the world".
For more than 1 years, 14 peaks over 8, meters and dozens of peaks over 7, meters on the earth have been printed with the footprints of climbers. Although kawakarpo is only 674 meters above sea level, it is the virgin peak where no one has reached the summit so far, and it is also the first peak in the world that is forbidden to climb because of cultural protection.
The peak of Kawagebo is sharp-edged, leaning against the sky, looking forward to itself, aloof and pure under the sunshine, with extraordinary momentum.
In the hearts of Tibetans, Kawagebo is the residence of the gods, and we don't want human beings to get their hands on its holiness. The local people think that everything in their life is given by the sacred mountain. The pasture on the mountain fattens the cattle and sheep, and every drop of water they drink comes from the melting snow water on the mountain. If you disrespect the sacred mountain, disaster will come.
Rizhao Jinshan is a beautiful natural wonder about mountains, and this spectacular picture can only be seen at a specific time and place. Generally, this kind of landscape takes place in the early morning or evening. When the light of the sun shines on the top of the mountain directly through the obstacles in front of it, there will be a spectacular scene of Rizhao Jinshan.
Rizhao Jinshan is easily affected by the climate, so it is not easy to see the scene of Rizhao Jinshan. Some travelers have not seen this scene even after several times of squatting. People who have been fortunate enough to have seen this scene say that it is an unforgettable memory. When I saw Rizhao Jinshan, the excitement and shock were indescribable. Nature's uncanny workmanship was ahead, and everything was instantly eclipsed.
The trip will also take you to visit Tiger Leaping Gorge, one of the deepest canyons in the world. The Jinsha River, which crosses the mountains and valleys, is surrounded by a pyramid-like solar cone peak, and a U-shaped great bend is smartly painted, which is the "great bend of Jinsha River".
Tacheng Town belongs to Weixi County, Diqing Prefecture, Yunnan Province, and is located in the hinterland of the three parallel rivers of the world natural heritage. The name of Tacheng comes from the "Tacheng Town", that is, the gate of the ancient snow mountain, from the "Lijiang Mansion", and the Jinsha River "enters the Tacheng Kanto, the northwest border of the mansion, and the southeast passes through the giant.
Here, Tibetan, Lisu and Naxi villages are scattered, and different cultural backgrounds, changing architectural styles and idyllic scenery have fascinated countless urbanites.
Ba zhu cun in Tacheng is a hidden Tibetan village with an altitude of 2,56 meters. Every summer, a sea of roses is blooming in Ba zhu cun, which usually lasts from May to September. The roses swaying with the wind hide the unknown affection of Tacheng.