Yalung Zangb Great Gorge

Located on a bend in the lower reaches of the Yarlung Zangbo River,Yarlung Zangbo Great Gorge winds with Mt.Namjagbarwa and stretches 196.3 kilometers, at average depth of 5,000 meters. It is the longest and deepest gorge in the world. The Grand Canyon of Corolado in the US thus becomes subordinate in importance.

The average depth of the gorge is 5,000 meters, with the lowest point being 5,382 meters. The gorge is 490 km long, and the section from Pai Daduka to Bambo in Medog, 240 km long, is the most precipitous, with a steeper lower part. With a speed as high as 16 meters per second and a volume flow of 4,425 cubic meters per second, the river sweeps over huge stones and thunders forward.In the valley, there are permanent ice-snow, hot springs, streams and waterfalls. Virgin forests that are rich in natural resources spread from the bottom of the valley to the top of the mountain.

The Great Gorge was discovered by scientists of serveral generations, and is another wonder on the Roof of the World. This discovery has aroused world attention.