The Yarlung Tsangpo Great Canyon remained unknown to the public until 1994, when I discovered in materials on the subject that the Yarlung Tsangpo Great Canyon quite possibly was the grandest canyon in the world. I immediately informed Gao Dengyi and Yang Yichou, scientists with the Chinese Academy of Sciences, about my bold idea andasked them to cooperate with me in proving it. As a result, interested parties threw them-selves into the work, finally proving that it is the grandest canyon in the world, and estab-lished its pre-eminent status. Since then the Yarlung Tsangpo has become known interna-tionally and its fame has grown with every new day. This discovery was of great importance.It was claimed by academicians of the Chinese Academy of Sciences as one of the world's most important international geographical discoveries of the late 20th century.

The Yarlung Tsangpo Great Canyon is the largest canyon on earth.

Dubbed "the last pure land in the world," the canyon abounds in unique landforms, rich biological resources, beautiful landscapes and colorful cultures, among them the mysterious primitive religion and culture of the Lhopa and Monpa ethnic minorities.

  Based on the author's first-hand experiences and using his own photography, this book offers an amazing picture of the Yarlung Tsangpo Great Canyon.

The World's Biggest Canyon / 2

The Qinghai-Tibet Plateau's

Biggest Vapor Passage ! 14

Beautiful Plateau Lakes / 24

Bomi, the Beautiful Shangri-La/40

The Parlung Tsangpo River Canyon / 50

The Great Bend at Zachu and the

Magnificent Rainbow Waterfalls / 66

The Veiled Namjag Barwa Peak / 80

Crossing the High Mountain to See Metok / 90

Luxuriant Primitive Vegetation / 102

Beautiful Flowers / 114

Animals in the Great Canyon / 124

Natural Disasters / 128

Pious People / 158