Nujiang River and Nujiang Grand Canyon - Experience the grandeur of a World Heritage Site.

The provincial road from Lujiangba to Lushui runs through the Nujiang Grand Canyon. The road is located on the gentle slope at the foot of the mountain on the west bank of the Nujiang River. It winds forward. Sitting in the car, the Gaoligong Mountain is on the left, and the Nujiang River and Nushan are on the right. The two mountains are sandwiched by a river, and the scenery is magnificent. The Nujiang Grand Canyon itself is part of the World Heritage Site of the Three Parallel Rivers. As the Hengduan Mountains on the edge of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, it is like the largest fold on the earth. More than a dozen north-south mountain ranges run parallel here, and between the valleys are rushing rivers. Among them, the Nujiang River, Lancang River, and Jinsha River are only 50 kilometers apart at the narrowest point, which is a rare spectacle in the world. The Nujiang Grand Canyon is a typical Hengduan Mountain canyon. There are towering mountains on both sides. The river cuts deeply to form a V-shaped valley. The small beaches formed by the collapse of the mountain walls on both sides and the river's alluvial form the river bank. The provincial road we are driving extends along such a river bank. In ancient times, such river banks also constituted a large corridor for ethnic migration. Frequent migrations also left a large number of ethnic groups and brilliant cultures in the Nujiang Grand Canyon, making it a holy place for the study of ethnology. Self-driving in the Nujiang Grand Canyon feels good. The provincial road is wide enough, with two lanes in both directions, and there is an emergency lane. The asphalt-paved road is smooth. Because it runs along the valley, there are not many bends and steep slopes, and the driving experience is very good. As for the scenery, it goes without saying. Although I know that this section is not actually the most spectacular part of the Nujiang Grand Canyon, the towering mountains and the rushing river are already shocking enough. The bright phoenix trees that appear from time to time by the road add luster to this grand canyon. The only regret is that the weather is not very good and I can't see the picture with the highest color saturation. Because of this beautiful scenery, the journey to Lushui has become short. In the changing scenery, I have unknowingly come near Lushui.