Chinese New Year, also known as Spring Festival and Lunar New Year, is a huge festival celebrated by Chinese communities across the world. Each year in the Chinese calendar is represented by 1 of the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac. As 2022 is the Year of the Tiger, check out these 5 destinations inspired by the tiger.
Tiger Leaping Gorge, Yunnan, China
Hu tiao xia (Tiger Leaping Gorge) is one of China’s great natural wonders and one of the deepest gorges on Earth. According to legend, the gorge gets its name from a tiger that escaped hunters by leaping the river.
The Jinsha-Jiang, the River of Golden Sand, slices its way through the two towering peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain. A hike along the narrow ridge that traces the mountainside offers utterly sublime views of the raging river below and the cloud-draped mountain above.
The Jinsha-Jiang, the River of Golden Sand, slices its way through the two towering peaks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain. A hike along the narrow ridge that traces the mountainside offers utterly sublime views of the raging river below and the cloud-draped mountain above.
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View BookTiger’s Nest Monastery, Paro, Bhutan
Taktsang Goemba (the Tiger’s Nest Monastery) seems to defy the laws of physics as it clings to the side of an impossibly sheer cliff above the Paro valley in Bhutan. Legend has it that the revered master Guru Rinpoche was carried to Taktsang from Tibet on the back of a tiger – hence the name Tiger’s Nest.
Whilst the monastery is still occupied by Buddhist monks today, it has also become a popular tourist destination and Bhutan’s most photographed sight.
Whilst the monastery is still occupied by Buddhist monks today, it has also become a popular tourist destination and Bhutan’s most photographed sight.
Tiger Cave Temple, Krabi, Thailand
Named after a rock formation resembling a tiger’s paw and built into a limestone cave, Wat Tham Seua (Tiger Cave Temple) is regarded as one of southern Thailand’s most renowned forest temples.
Inside, you’ll find various memento mori symbols depicting the forsaking of worldly desires as well as a much venerated Buddha footprint on a gilded rock platform. A circular path in the nearby forest hollow offers a pleasant walk among towering trees and monks’ quarters.
Inside, you’ll find various memento mori symbols depicting the forsaking of worldly desires as well as a much venerated Buddha footprint on a gilded rock platform. A circular path in the nearby forest hollow offers a pleasant walk among towering trees and monks’ quarters.
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View BookTiger Mountain, Washington, USA
Along with Cougar, Squawk and Rattlesnake, Tiger Mountain is one of the main peaks that form the Issaquah Alps in Washington. These foothills west of the Cascades are remnants of mountains that pre-date the more-visited peaks to the east.
Tiger Mountain offers beautiful woodland walks and spectacular views. Gaze out over a broad valley of lush green trees and distant lakes stretching to the edges of Redmond, Seattle, and the Olympic Mountains. For an unparalleled vantage point, take to the skies from popular paragliding ledge, Poo Poo Point.
Tiger Mountain offers beautiful woodland walks and spectacular views. Gaze out over a broad valley of lush green trees and distant lakes stretching to the edges of Redmond, Seattle, and the Olympic Mountains. For an unparalleled vantage point, take to the skies from popular paragliding ledge, Poo Poo Point.
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View BookTiger Fort, Jaipur, India
The forbidding hill-top fort of Nahargarh (Tiger Fort) stands in what was once a densely forested area near Ranthambore National Park, the Tiger inhabited wildlife sanctuary of Rajasthan in India.
Within the looming walls are multiple palaces, added by successive rulers. The lavish and ornate Madhavendra Bhavan palace is laid out in a maze of terraces and courtyards, and features a spectacular sculpture park. Best of all, Nahargarth offers epic views over Jaipur – especially at sunset.
Within the looming walls are multiple palaces, added by successive rulers. The lavish and ornate Madhavendra Bhavan palace is laid out in a maze of terraces and courtyards, and features a spectacular sculpture park. Best of all, Nahargarth offers epic views over Jaipur – especially at sunset.
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