Jinsha River cuts spectacularly through Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain to form the deepest gorge of the world. It is 18km north of Lijiang city, between peaks of over 3,000 m above the river, which is 80m or more at the widest, or only about 30m at the narrowest, a most dangerous section of Yangtze River about 17km long. At the entrance right in the middle of the river lies a huge rock, and the rushing water has to squeeze through a 13m passage at both sides. Folks say that tigers often leap to the other side of the river by this rock, thus the gorge earns this name. A more recent discovery is the ancient rock paintings on cliffs of the gorge, which add wonders to the grand gorge of the world.
