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As
a northern tributary of the Nanpan River, the Mabeihe River
originates in Laochang Township of Panxian County and flows
southeastwards into the Nanpan River at Bahao in Xingyi region.
It is 1425 km long and covers an area of 2 924 sq meters.
The part of the river, which runs through Malinghe District
is called the Malinghe River. The canyon around the Malinghe
River is a national (State-class) scenic spot in Qianxinan.
It was formed during the Yenshan movement of the earth. With
fantastic views, precipices and waterfalls, the canyon is
absolutely fascinating.
Turbulent water falls down from the northwest plateau and
cuts its way through the limestone, giving birth to a deep
valley. The whole valley presents a magnificent view, with
cliffs on both sides of the valley facing each other, blue
water gushing on and a swathe of sky overhead. The valley
is famed for its bizarre-shaped rocks and the impressive cascades
along the river. On both sides of the valley subtropical plants
and tree-size cacti grow. There are waterfalls pouring down
here and there. Another wonderful thing about the valley is
that in summer or on autumn evenings one often sees will-o-the
wisp glowing intermittently, which makes you feel as if you
were in a dram-like land.
The local tourism agency offers and organizes a drift-down
trip along the 11-km long watercourse full of rapids and cliffs,
which face each other. It is an exciting adventure to drift
down the river in a rubber boat and enjoy the beautiful valley
in a romantic way. In 1997, the valley was chosen as the place
where the 1997 International Drift-Down Championship was held,
for its rapids, beautiful valley and beauty spots.
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