Tiger Leaping Gorge

Tiger Leaping Gorge is a scenic canyon on the Jinsha River. Around 15 kilometres in length, the gorge is located where the river passes between the Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and the Haba Snow Mountain in a series of rapids under steep cliffs. Legend says that in order to escape from a hunter, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point (still 25 metres wide), hence the name.

Tiger Leaping Gorge is one of the world's deepest river canyons.

Lijiang, China