Photos of Salween River Zipline

The zipline is a very representative and typical primitive means of transportation in the Nujiang River, and it is still widely used today. In the past, the zipline was the main means of transportation for the ethnic minorities in the Nujiang Grand Canyon in Yunnan. It was a symbol of their transformation and victory over nature. The zipline can be regarded as a very thrilling "bridge" in the world, known as the "Bridge of Wind". The Nujiang Grand Canyon has high mountains and deep valleys, and the river flows rapidly. The Lisu, Nu, Tibetan, Dulong and other people who have lived on both sides of the Nujiang River for generations have built their homes with wisdom and sweat, opened channels on the cliffs, and took off on the rolling rivers. bridge. The ziplines and rattan bridges on the Nu River and Dulong River are their inventions. There is a saying in the Lisu people, "A person who can't pass a zipline is not a Lisu man". Flying around on the surging Nu River, the Lisu and Nu people have been trained to be brave and fearless, and their heroic character has made both men and women become trapeze. In recent years, zipline has developed from a simple means of transportation to a traditional national sports event that expresses national characteristics and courage. Now the ziplines reserved in some places have been replaced with steel ropes driven by pulleys. Some ziplines have become tools for local people to exercise and entertain, and some have fun with the whole family. There are various events such as singles, doubles, mixed doubles, people and objects, people and animals, etc., and it has become a thrilling landscape of the Nujiang Grand Canyon.