Nujiang - The Vanishing Horizon

Nujiang, located in the northwest of Yunnan Province Second only to the Grand Canyon of Colorado in the United States🏔️, it is the world's second-largest canyon Home to the autonomous prefecture with the largest number of ethnic minority groups in China Lisu, Nu, Dulong, Pumi, and other 22 ethnic minorities On one side is the surging river water like thousands of horses galloping On the other side are the high mountains and deep valleys where the clouds are so thick🌳 Less commercialized, with fewer people and more beautiful scenery, it's much more beautiful than Shangri-La‼️ 90% of the locals in Yunnan have never been there It's a pity that I never entered it once despite passing by several times 🏔️Nujiang's Terrain ◽️The river is densely covered with rapid water flow, and the small and large rivers belong to three major river systems: the Nu River, the Lancang River, and the Irrawaddy River, which are an important part of the World Natural Heritage 'Three Parallel Rivers' ▫️Named for its large drop and rapid flow, it originates from the southern foothills of the Tanggula Mountains, with the highest peak being the main peak of Gaoligong Mountain, Gawagap Peak, at an altitude of 5128 meters; the lowest point is Shitouzhai in Lushui City, at an altitude of 738 meters, with a relative height difference of 4390 meters ▫️It has a subtropical mountain monsoon climate, with the three-dimensional climate characteristics of 'one river, two mountains, three climates', and a rich ecological environment for flora and fauna 🗺️5-Day Itinerary 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟏: Nujiang Grand Canyon (stay in the Grand Canyon scenic area) 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟐: Laomudeng scenic area → Pass by the canyon wonder 'Stone Moon' → 'Great Man Peak' 'Crown Mountain' → Laomudeng scenic area viewing platform (stay in Laomudeng) 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟑-𝟒: Bingzhongluo: Self-drive on National Highway 219 → Pass by the first bend of the Nu River → Bingzhongluo viewing platform (monument check-in) → Wulicun (one of the most beautiful villages in the country) → Zhanatong (Bingzhongluo's Peach Blossom Island) → Qiunatong (the last village before entering Tibet) → Chongding Church 𝐃𝐚𝐲𝟓: Dulong River, Tiger Leaping Gorge → Dulong River (if lucky, you may see the rare Dulong ethnic grandmothers) 🥩Recommended Food Hand-grabbed rice/ Lacquer oil chicken/ Stone slab cakes/ Nujiang coffee (known as China's Blue Mountain coffee)/ Pipa meat 🛖Travel Tips 1. Transportation: Fly✈️ to Baoshan Airport, self-drive or join a tour to Nujiang Prefecture 2. Best time to travel: It is recommended to go after October each year, as the summer is rainy and prone to landslides and mudslides, so it is important to save your life and go in winter 2. The people of Nujiang are simple and good at singing and dancing, and both men and women have a good capacity for alcohol, so don't easily compete in drinking with the people of Nujiang. The cuisine is sour and spicy, and friends who can't eat spicy food should bring diarrhea medicine and stomach medicine in advance 4. Zip-lining is one of the best ways to quickly understand Nujiang, but it is also very dangerous⚠️ It is not recommended for the elderly and the young 5. Nujiang has a mountainous road all the way, it is recommended to self-drive or join a tour, choose a petrol car, because there are very few charging piles, and it is inconvenient to take a taxi