Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Area

Tiger Leaping Gorge:
After biking through a pretty mountain road for one day, we arrived at Qiaotou, the town at the mouth of the famed Tiger Leaping Gorge. The Gorge is an area that is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Area – a magnificent site that is classified by the UNESCO for the following four reasons: 1) natural beauty; 2) biodiversity and threatened species; 3) an exceptional range of topographical features; 4) it .. Read More »

The Town of Lijiang

Not far north of Dali is the town of Lijiang, which is a World Heritage site and one of the most beautiful towns I have seen. It is fabulous for its ancient houses and canals and bridges, not to mention a superb view of the mountains. The city is divided into Old Lijiang and New Lijiang, and the difference between the two is like night and day. From the top of the five-story Wan Gu Lou Pavilion on Lion Hill, the divide is very obvious, as if someone drew a line between the.. Read More »