Ten adjectives can be used to describe the majestic grand canyon of Yalung Tsangpo River. High: two extreme peaks, 7,782 meters and 7,234 meters above sea level are stood on both sides of the gorge respectively. Glaciers are hanging high above your head. Grandiose: look at the gorge on board an airplane, the stunning scenes of snow mountains in the Himalayas’ eastern section will feast your eyes on. The Yalung Tsangpo cuts a path, which goes courageously amid mountains into the Indian Ocean. Deep: the deepest section of the gorge is in between Namjagbarwa and Gyalha Bairi Peaks. It has a depth of 5,382 meters. It is the deepest gorge in the world. Moist: due to the extreme deepness, dense forestry, abundant rainfall and the influence of the wet air blows from the Indian Ocean, the Yalung Tsangpo Gorge is the moistest part in Tibetan Plateau. Silent: deep forest, inconvenient traffic, sparse population and foggy weather have made the gorge always has tranquility with giving mysterious feeling to visitors. Long: this is the longest gorge in the world, 496.3 kilometers is 56 longer than the Colorado Gorge. Dangerous: steep sides are all along the long canyon, it has been no one dares to travel the whole area on foot hitherto. Drifting is extremely dangerous even fatal here because the rapid is too powerful. Low: the lowest point of the gorge is 155 meters above sea level. Odd: the east-flowing Yalung Tsangpo River will suddenly turn south in eastern Himalayas. It streams downwards along the slope of the south mountainside and goes into the Indian Ocean. Beautiful: the whole Yalung Tsangpo Gorge can be regarded as having the best scenery in the world. No matter its beauty, vastness, deepness and the power of water flowage, the “grand canyon” will give you unforgettable travel experience.

The heavenly Yalung Tsangpo River to Tibet as if the magnificent Galaxy to the outer space in our Universe. It is the precious cradle to ethnic Tibetans and their profound culture, which has a long history and been contributing a lot to modern Chinese culture. It is recommended to see the semi-primitive people living in the deep valley of the Yalung Tsangpo Gorge. However, it will take you a long and difficult journey that goes through dim forests and icy mountain passes.

Transportation: First, you may take a bus from Lhasa to Bayi Town in Nyingchi area and then transfer to Pailong (排龙). Walk from Pailong to Zhaqu (札曲) and tour around the Great Turn of Yalung Tsangpo River and the world deepest gorge. While returning to Pailong, you can visit the semi-primitive tribes and see virgin forest. To Milin (米林), tour the Shannan area and to Jiacha (加查). You have a good opportunity to appreciate the landscape along the Yalung Tsangpo River on the way.

The great river of highest elevation in China and in the world is located in Tibet Autonomous Region. It originates on the glaciers located at the northern side of the Himalayas in southwestern Tibetan Plateau at an altitude of over 4,000 meters above sea level. The uppermost stream is call Maquanhe River (马泉河), which 268 kilometers in length. In ancient Tibetan language, Yalung Tsangpo has been called Yang Qia Bu Zang Bu, which means “water that descends from the highest peak”. The river has three branches for its origin, Gangdisi Range in the north; Qie Ma Rong Dong, the biggest water flow of the three, in the center; and the Himalayas in the south that has more water during summertime. The three branches joined to become the Maquanhe River. Snow mountains and crystal lakes look as if the Almighty on the giant green carpet lays them. This is a pasturing area with very sparse population, also the wild animals’ paradise.

The Yalung Tsangpo River (雅鲁藏布江) is like a giant silvery dragon lying along the southern part of Tibet, flowing along the towering Himalayas and entering the Indian soil. In India, it is called the Brahmaputra River. It meets the Ganges in Bangladesh and lastly into the Bengal Bay. With a total length about 2,840 kilometers and wide river valley area around 930,000 square kilometers, The Yalung Tsangpo River’s middle stream area is fertile and having moderate climate. The lower stream is flowing eastwards through the gaps between high mountains. It flows as the mountains turn. The sudden change of mountain path will make the river turns south and then southwestwards. The strange path of flow is called “horse’s hoof”, it is quite rare to see in the world. The Dihang Gorge here is one of the largest ones on our planet. The water often massive and powerful flows due to frequent heavy rains, therefore sources for hydropower are rich.