Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon

The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is the longest and deepest canyon in the world. It is located in Nyingchi, Tibet, China, and is 504.6 km long. The deepest part of the canyon is 6,009 m, with an average depth of 2,268 m. In 1998, the State Council of China named the canyon the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon. In 2003, the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon National Nature Reserve was established. In 2020, the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon Scenic Area was awarded the title of National 5A Tourist Scenic Area. The formation of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is mainly due to the rapid uplift of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and the upwelling of the mantle in the region. The canyon starts from Daduka Village, Pai Town, Milin City, and goes from west to east around Namjagbarwa, then southeast into Motuo, and ends at Baxika Village, Motuo County. The north side of the Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is the Jialabailei Peak of Nyainqentanglha, and the south side is the Namjagbarwa Peak of the Himalayas. The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Bend Canyon is high in the north and low in the south, with a height difference of 2,500 m between the top of the mountain and the bottom of the valley. The channel-shaped terrain makes the Yarlung Zangbo Canyon affected by the warm and humid air flow of the Indian Ocean. The climate has obvious tropical and subtropical characteristics, the vertical climate difference is obvious, and it breeds rich and diverse biological resources. The Yarlung Zangbo Grand Canyon is home to ethnic groups such as the Monba and Tibetans. Namjagbarwa is a sacred mountain in Tibetan Buddhism and is known as the "Father of Tibetan Mountains". This sacred mountain was selected by National Geographic as the most beautiful mountain in China.