Magnificent Yangtze River – So Beautiful!
The Yangtze River flows through 11 provinces, autonomous regions, and municipalities in China, discharging into the East China Sea east of Chongming Island, with a total length of approximately 6300km, ranking as the world's third longest river.
Let's journey from the Yangtze's source, flowing downstream, to witness the magnificent entirety of the Yangtze!
Yangtze River Source – Qaidam Basin Snow Mountains
The primary source of the Yangtze River is located in the northern part of Qinghai's Hakka Circle, near the River, with the Qaidam Basin's snow mountain, La Dandan Deng, as the true origin of the Yangtze. The Yangtze River's source region boasts spectacular landscapes: snow-capped mountains, icy peaks, vast grasslands, and the reflection of blue skies and white clouds in the river, creating a breathtakingly beautiful scene.
Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns – Tianmen Gorge
The Nine Bends and Eighteen Turns, also known as Tianmen Gorge, located at the mouth of the Bangang River in Ba County, Qinghai Province, between the Yushu and Yulong Snow Mountains.
Yangtze River – Border Between Tibet and Sichuan
From the Bangang River mouth to Yibin, Sichuan, the river is called the Jinsha River, also serving as the border river between Tibet and Sichuan.
Yangtze River Cultivates the Magical Jiuzhai
The renowned Jiuzhai Valley, a World Heritage Site, is the upper reaches of Bai River, a major branch of the Yangtze River. ~~
Rapid Rapids – Tiger Leaping Gorge
The Tiger Leaping Gorge, a spectacular geological wonder formed by ancient geological disasters, is a legendary place where countless explorers have chased their dreams and where people forever contemplate the power of nature!
Built by the River – Chongqing
Yellow Yangtze River water flows from west to east, passing through Chongqing and merging with the green-colored Jialing River, surrounding the entire Yuzhong Peninsula, and the rolling Yangtze flows through Chongqing's magnificent spirit, nurturing the Pearl of Western China.
Yangtze River Three Gorges –
The Yangtze River Three Gorges Project is world-renowned, and the first gorge, Gorge, is located in Fengjie County, Chongqing.
Yangtze River Three Gorges – Wuxia
The second gorge, Wuxia, is located at the junction of Chongqing and Hubei, known for its beauty and depth. Lu You's 'Three Gorges Song' describes: 'Twelve Wuxia Mountains, nine peaks seen from the ship's bow, with emerald-green reflections in the autumn sky.'
Yangtze River Three Gorges – Xiling Gorge
Xiling Gorge extends from Ba Dong County's Guan Du Kou to Hubei's Nanzhen in Yichang, and is the longest gorge in the Three Gorges. Xiling Gorge is known for its 'danger,' with numerous rapids and fast-flowing water. Famous rapids like Xinan and Kongling are characterized by treacherous currents and turbulent waves, creating a scene of thrilling danger.
World's Largest Dam – Three Gorges Dam
Located in Sanpuiping, Yichang, Hubei Province, the Three Gorges Dam is the world's largest hydropower station, and the largest dam ever built in the world.
Yangtze River – Hunan's Kidney – Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake in Hunan, created by the flow of water and the formation of thousands of acres of land through the river's passage and during its crossing of the Trans-Himalayan Mountains, and Dongting Lake supplements the Yangtze River's water when the river's flow decreases. In a natural and unique way, it protects the laws of life.
Yangtze River's Glory – Jiangsu Nanjing
From the river's small flow at its origin and its narrow, turbulent flow through the Trans-Himalayan Mountains, to its widest expanse in Nanjing, where it's as wide as 5 miles and as narrow as 3 miles, it runs along the mountains and along the river, forming a continuous landscape that connects the mountains and rivers, forming a city wall that stretches 37 kilometers long, and is one of the few well-preserved large cities in the world.
Yangtze River's Pride – Lake Tai
Lake Tai is called 'Thirty-six thousand six hundred hectares, with eight hundred miles around it,' the water surface is as smooth as silk, with shimmering blue waves, white sails, and reed groves, and lakeside small towns' pavilions create a very picturesque water town scene.
Flowing to the Sea
From the Tarim River bringing life sources, spreading vitality across China, and finally meeting the sea! Seemingly calm beneath the surface is the silent greatness of nature. The Yangtze River has nurtured Shanghai, China's most developed economy.
Text compiled from online sources
