Tiger Leaping Gorge is a scenic canyon on the Jinsha River, a primary tributary of the upper Yangtze River. It is located 60 kilometres north of Lijiang City, Yunnan in southwestern China. It is part of the Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas World Heritage Site.
虎跳峽
中國雲南省麗江一處峽谷,位於玉龍與香格里拉之間的金沙江幹流上。相傳金沙江逢枯水期時,有猛虎下山,在此江中的礁石上稍一腳後騰空便越過,故稱「虎跳峽」,江中的礁石則稱作「虎跳石」。
虎跳峽的兩岸有雪山對峙,左岸(西面)為哈巴雪山,右岸(東面)為玉龍雪山,自谷底到山頂高差達3790米。
虎跳峽全長約16公里,分成上虎跳、中虎跳、下虎跳三段,始於金沙江及其支流碩多崗河匯合處,即中甸縣橋頭鎮一帶;止於玉龍縣大具鄉一帶。