GUIZHOU APR 2010
D3
Xingyi,
Guizhou
10 Apr 2010
Today we
drove south to Xingyi to tour Malinghe Valley Scenic Area . Along the way we
stopped by the gigantic Beipanjiang Bridge that spanned across the Beipan
River. This is one of the highest bridges in the world and is another engineering
marvel and you can view the dizzying depth of the valley from the bridge.
Malinghe
Valley is 74km long formed by mountain movement and water erosion. Also call
“Beautiful Scar of the Earth” offers spectaculars views of nature, geography
and culture. The valley also featured strange shaped rocks, impressive
cascades, caves and river.
Further down the valley
Notes
from the Internet (China Travel)
Malinghe Valley is a rift valley, 74.8 km long,
formed by mountain movement and water erosion, where you could see Maling River
flows through. Maling River is named after Maling Village, which is on the
riverside of its midstream. Maling River has a length of 100 km, and a fall of
around 1, 000 meters which gives it a strong cutting ability. Looking down from
the high above, it looks like a crack, though it has a width of 50-150 meters
and a depth of 120-280 meters.
Malinghe Valley is divided into 4 sections.
The first section is from Qingshui River Bridge
to Maling Ancient Bridge, with a length of 26 kilometers long, with a fall of
108 meters. It is the upstream, with the best water quality. This section is
ideal for rafting, because of many bays and shoals, and beautiful sites. The
whole journey takes 2-3 hours, and you would see sites like Colorful Corridor,
and Pearl Valley.
The second section is from Maling Ancient Bridge to Baili
Gallery scenic area, about 14 kilometers long. The water flows smoothly,
suitable for senior citizens and children having a leisure rafting, which needs
over 1 hours, and you could enjoy the beauty of sites, such as Horse Shoal, and
Tiger Shore.
The third section starts from Tianxing Gallery
scenic area and ends at Zhaojiadu Bridge, with a total length of about 22 kilometers.
The scenery on both sides of the gorge is excellent, and it is thrilling and
exciting for rafting.
The fourth section is from Zhaojiadu Bridge to
Wanfeng Lake, with the largest river drop, the most dangerous shoals, making it
the most challenging and the most dangerous rafting. It is not open to ordinary
tourists, but only to professional rafters.
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