According to local legend, a tiger jumped across the river at the narrowest point (80 feet wide) to escape from a hunter, hence the name. The Golden Sand is one of four major rivers that flow through Northwest Yunnan Province then continues its way into Sichuan's Three Gorges. READ MORE...

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