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Tiger Leaping Gorge

Background: For centuries China stood as a leading civilization, outpacing the rest of the world in the arts and sciences, but in the 19th and early 20th centuries, the country was beset by civil unrest, major famines, military defeats, and foreign occupation. After World War II, the Communists under MAO Zedong established an autocratic socialist system that, while ensuring China's sovereignty, imposed strict controls over everyday life and cost the lives of tens of millions of people. After 1978, his successor DENG Xiaoping and other leaders focused on market-oriented economic development and by 2000 output had quadrupled. For much of the population, living standards have improved dramatically and the room for personal choice has expanded, yet political controls remain tight.



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Trekking Tiger Leaping Gorge - virtually alone (Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan Province, China)
July 30th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
After my recovery, I left for the Tiger Leaping Gorge, still feeling a little week after having eaten very little for a week. However, my timing to trek the gorge turned out to be just perfect! During ... 3 photos [full story]

Tiger Leaping Gorge
78 days ago: andrestgt published a blog
Tiger Leaping Gorge
April 25th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
Der Tiger Leaping Gorge am Yang Tse ist mit 3900m eine der tiefsten Schluchten der Welt, und der wohl berühmteste Trek Chinas. Ich entschied mich, mangels geeigneter Ausrüstung (wie fester Schuhe), je ... 34 photos [full story]

79 days ago: andrestgt published a blog
Tiger Leaping Gorge
April 25th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
Der Tiger Leaping Gorge am Yang Tse ist mit 3900m eine der tiefsten Schluchten der Welt, und der wohl berühmteste Trek Chinas. Ich entschied mich, mangels geeigneter Ausrüstung (wie fester Schuhe), je ... [full story]

April 24th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
Es war ein kühler, bewölkter Tag heute und ich war selbst auf dem Fahrrad sehr froh über meinen Fleece und dass mir in meinen Flip Flops nicht die Zehen abfroren. Die Strecke hinunter zum Tiger Leapi ... [full story]

June 5th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
" A beautful flower does not bloom forever" - Naxi proverb So we (me Kathy and Mikk) got up at 6:30am to catch the bus from the new town at 7:20am for Tiger LEaping Gorge. We locked our bags at the ... [full story]

Tiger Leaping Gorge
121 days ago: rgordon published a blog
Tiger Leaping Gorge
June 4th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
This trail along the upper Yangtze River is a great hike. The mountains rise almost 2 miles on both sides of the river. At the narrowest, the gorge is about 100 feet wide. The trail is about 22 ... 8 photos [full story]

The Tiger Leaping Gorge was... gorgeous :-)
160 days ago: CTM published a blog
The Tiger Leaping Gorge was... gorgeous :-)
April 29th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
The Tiger Leaping Gorge was... gorgeous :-) Yes, I know its an easy one... Friday, April 25th I left the little guesthouse at 9 in the morning. The weather was mild and cloudy. I couldn't see ... 17 photos [full story]

Gorge trekking Tiger style
196 days ago: PaulinChina published a blog
Gorge trekking Tiger style
March 24th 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
I arrived in the village of Qiaotou which is in effect the beginning of the Tiger Leaping Gorge on Wednesday afternoon. Due to my arriving at this time there was no point in beginning trekking that d ... 3 photos [full story]

The Tiger Leaping Gorge trek
196 days ago: laoshi Paul published a blog
The Tiger Leaping Gorge trek
March 23rd 2008  Asia » China » Yunnan » Tiger Leaping Gorge
I arrived in the village of Qiaotou which is in effect the beginning of the Tiger Leaping Gorge on Wednesday afternoon. Due to my arriving at this time there was no point in beginning trekking that d ... 3 photos [full story]


Tiger Leaping Gorge Blog Entries

The high road
view of snow moutains
the gorge
where the tiger jumped
"Boy Lama" with Norma
Tiger Leaping Gorge Trek
Another puppy at Mama
The road to who knows where...
Low road
Maya and Nathan snapping
Scenery
Moon in the mountains
Take that 28 bends
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