Luftaufnahme der 'Nujiang 72 Umdrehungen', einem Abschnitt der kurvenreiche Straße mit 72 Kurven entlang der Sichuan-Tibet Highway in der Nähe des Fluß Nujiang Basu (Baxoi)
Aerial view of the "Nujiang 72 Turns", a section of winding road with 72 curves along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway near the Nujiang River in Basu (Baxoi) county, Chamdo Prefecture, southwest China¯s Tibet Autonomous Region, 18 March 2017. The Tibet Autonomous Region in southwest China is full of surprises and thrilling twists and turns, but the most impressive is the section of road known as the "Nujiang 72 Turns", along the Sichuan-Tibet Highway between the counties of Basu and Bangda. 46 kilometers in length; drivers, passengers and even thrillseeking cyclists ascend over 1, 500 meters, reaching a breathtaking altitude of 4, 658 meters. Nujiang River is nearby the winding road, and eventually flows southward from the Tibetan Plateau in China to Myanmar and Thailand. The 72 curves of Nujiang River represent the most breathtaking segment of the Sichuan-Tibet Highway in China¯s Tibet Autonomous Region. How many curves can you count in the photo?
