Reaching and elevation of 6,740 meters, Mt. Kagebo is not only the tallest among the Meili Snow Mountain peaks, but also the tallest one in Yunnan Province. It is the holy site worshipped by pilgrims of the Tibetan Buddhism. Tiger Leaping Gorge on the Jinsha River is 96 kilometers away from Zhongdian county seat, and is located in the juncture of northeast Zhongdian County and Lijiang County. 20 kilometers in length, the Gorge could be sub-divided into the upper, middle and lower segments. Difference of water drops in the Gorge measures 213 meters, thus giving rise to 18 dangerous shoals with the narrowest one being only 30 meters across.
Visitors get a chance to see surging rapids striking the riverbanks with horrifying strengths.
The elevation difference between the river surface and mountain tops at the Tiger Leaping Gorge is 3,900 meters. Bita lake Natural Reserve is 25 kilometers to the east of Zhongdian County. The Reserve measures 840 square kilometers with the plateau Bita Lake at its center. Water surface of Bita Lake measures 159 hectares in area, and average depth of the Lake is 20 meters. The shimmering, crystal-clear water lies peacefully in the bosom of densely forested mountains in which spruce and rhododendron grow and over 20 rare fauna species flourish.