| .......................................................................................................................................................................... Shigu & the First Bend of the Yangtzi .......................................................................................................................................................................... |
| Shigu
village means stone drum in Chinese and refers to a marble plaque shaped
like a drum that commemorates a 16th century Naxi victory over a Tibetan
army. Shigu is also known in modern Chinese history as a crossing-point
of the Red Army on its Long March. In 1936, the survivors of the communist
army reached Shigu, where the local citizens helped fery them across the
river to escape the Nationalist troops in pursuit. |
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| .......................................................................................................................................................................... Tiger Leaping Gorge .......................................................................................................................................................................... |
| The
mighty Yangtzi River sweeps through the northern part of Yunnan, and can
be seen at the dramatic Tiger Leaping Gorge as it roars through sheer walls,
4,000 metres below. It is one of the world deepest gorges, 16 km. |
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| .......................................................................................................................................................................... Lugu Lake .......................................................................................................................................................................... |
| This
remote lake is a centre for several Tibetan, Yi and Mosu villages. The Mosu
(a Naxi subgroup) still practise matriarchy, and many of the Naxi customs
now lost in Lijiang are still in evidence here. The lake high at 2685 m
and is usually snow bound in winter. << Back to Lijiang Info |
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