Tiger Leaping Gorge is located nearby Lijiang County, Yunnan Province, with 60 kilometers in distance. It is a ravine with Jing Sha River cutting through two giant snow-caped mountains. The river is narrowed down here with a minimum of 30 meters. The gorge is about 18 kilometers long and divided into three parts: the upper, the middle, and the lower. Enjoying a worldwide fame, the grandiose and magnificent Tiger Leaping Gorge gets its name from the story that a tiger can leap across the river with a single jump. As one of the deepest and most turbulent ravines in the world, the gorge, with 18 dangerous shoals strewed in between, supersedes the famous Colorado Grand Canyon in America.

12 precious ancient rock paintings in the cliffs along the gorge are also a wonder. The gorge has defeated many explorers who were attracted by its reputation and attempted to conquer the rugged gorge. By now, there are no more than 150 people in the world who have successfully rafted through the gorge.