Subtropical waterfall gorge
N 30°04'12.9'' E 102°59'19.7''
Date:
22.03.2016 until 26.03.2016
Day: 268 – 272
Country:
China
Province:
Sichuan
Location:
Panta bear breeding station
Bifeng Valley
Latitude N:
30°04’12.9”
Longitude E:
102°59’19.7”
Total kilometers:
15,974 km
Soil condition:
Asphalt
Maximum height:
1.150 m
Total altitude meters:
26.564 m
Sunrise:
07:10 am – 07:05 am
Sunset:
7:20 pm – 7:22 pm
Temperature day max:
16°C
Temperature day min:
9°C
(Photos of the diary entry can be found at the end of the text).
As the weather forecast promises a little less rain today, we use the day for a hike through a breathtaking gorge. Due to the bad weather, we are almost the only hikers. The subtropical vegetation, rivers, streams and countless waterfalls allow us to experience a breathtakingly beautiful natural landscape. Coffins hang from some of the steep rock faces. This type of burial began during the Han dynasty, from 206 BC to 220 AD. The gorge dwellers of the Qiang people buried their dead in this elaborate way to make their way to heaven easier…
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