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After making its first turn at Shigu the mighty Yangtze River surges between the Haba Mountains and the Jade Dragon Snow Mountian, through what is one of the deepest gorges in the world. The entire gorge extends about 10 miles (16km), and from the water of the river to the mountaintop is a giddy 3900. Some parts of it are so narrow (90 feet) that it has been exaggeratedly considered that a tiger can leap over the whirling water.

The area opened to foreign tourists in 1993, and initially attracted adventurous backpackers. Now there are a trail and a lower road. Hiking the length o...Read More