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The Yangtze River in Wuhan The Yangtze River in Wuhan, China, the water of the Yangtze River in Wuhan is very sweet, and the citizens here drink the water of the Yangtze River every day today.I live next to the Yangtze River, where there are cargo ships every day, there are a few farmers next to fishing, very beautiful.

Yangtze River CruisesWith 40 million years history of the life and 50,000 years history of human civilization, Yangtze River, a mother river of the Chinese people, brings up billions of Huaxia people.The Yangtze River (Changjiang), over 6,300 kilometers (3.915 miles) long, is the largest and longest river in China and the third-longest in the world, next only to the Nile in northeast Africa and the Amazon in South America. The headwaters of the Yangtze River, situated at an elevation of about 16,000 feet, lies to the west of Geladandong Mountain, the principal peak of the Tanggula Mountain chain in the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau, southwest of China. The river runs through Mt. Wu covering with frog, absorbing thousands of rivers, and finally reaches the Pacific. It passes by mountains, ges, hills, plains, with changing scenes on different geographic shape. This extensive waterway cuts through the heart of China, marking the division of China into north and south, both geographically and culturally. Not only are five of China's largest cities (Shanghai, Wuhan, Chongqing, Chengdu, and Nanjing) on or near the river, but the 1.8 million square km Yangtze River basin is also home to 1/3 of Chinas population (400 million). Yangtze River lies on the mid-latitude area, and the four seasons are distinctive. With average temperatures reaching 30°C (86℉) in July and only 10°C (50℉) in January, spring and autumn are the best seasons for making the river cruises. Because of the tall mountains and ges, the long and narrow valleys seldom get enough sunshine and feature strong wind, therefore the valley is humid and often shrouded in cloud and mist. In summers, dramatic thunderstorms and torrential rains often happen and heavy rainfalls cause the high water beeen July and September on the cruising itineraries. The best time in terms of price is in winter however the weather must be considered for the winters are short and cold.The most impressive section of the river is the three Yangtze River ges: Qutang Ge, Wu Ge and Xiling Ge, collectively known as Sanxia, or the Three Ges. It stretches 192 kilometers - from Baidicheng (White Emperor City) in Chongqing in the west to Yichang in Hubei Province in the east. It's the best scenic part of the Yangtze River, as well as the best in China's landscape.。

Yangtze River

Yangtze River is China's first large rivers, but also the first Asian rivers, is the world's third rivers. A total length of 6,300 km from north to south 966 km, originated in western China, the Minjiang River and Jialing River, Wujiang, Xiangjiang River, the Hanjiang River, the Ganjiang River, and other important tributaries.

The Three Ges of the Yangtze RiverThe Three Ges are situated ① in the middle reaches of the Yangtze River, and are famous throughout the world.The Three Ges are: the Xiling Ge（西陵峡）， Wu Ge（巫峡）and Qutang Ge（瞿塘峡）. Along with them there are a number of beautiful places of interest, such as, Zhaojun Village, Qu Yuan Temple and Baidi Town.The Gezhouba Dam is at the entrance to the Ges. A big power station has been built here. Since the reform and open policies began to be carried out, great changes have taken place and the Three Ges of the Yangtze River have taken on a new look. At present a large multipurpose water conservancy project ② is under construction.The Three Ges will benefit ③ the people more and make greater contributions to China.【词语解释】①be situated(in) 位于……②large multi-purpose water conservancy project 大型水利枢纽工程③benefit['benifit] v 有益于.。

Longest river of China and Asia, and third longest in the world, flowing about 6,300 km/3,900 mi from Qinghai on the Tibetan Plateau to the Yellow Sea. It is a major mercial waterway and, with its tributaries, is navigable for 30,000 km/18,640 mi; Yichang is considered the head of navigation, but ocean-going vessels can reach inland as far as Wuhan. The whole drainage basin covers a vast area of over 1,827,000 sq km/705,400 sq mi, and produces about 70% of China's rice crop. Work began on the Three Ges Dam on the river in December 1994, with the purposes of controlling flooding and generating about 10% of the country's electricity supply.

The Chang Jiang has 204 km/127 mi of ges, below which lies the Gezhouba Dam, just upstream of Yichang in Hubei province. The Gezhouba was the first hydroelectric dam on the river, and is China's largest pleted facility; its output will be overtaken by the Three Ges project (scheduled for pletion 2003), which will be the world's largest dam and hydroelectric scheme.

In the summer of 1998 the Chang Jiang flooded killing 3,000 people and destroying 5 million homes.

The Yangtze River also known as Chang Jiang,snaking from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea,flows through provinces of Qinghai,Tibet,Sichuan,Yunnan,Sichuan,Hubei,Hunan,Jiangxi,Anhui,Jiangsu and city of Shanghai,with a total length over 6.300kilometers.It is the largest and longest river in Asia and the third largest in world,just inferior to the Nile in northeast Africa and the Amazon in South America.Because of plentiful rainfall,the Yangtze River makes great contribution to the irrigation and it is also a main shipping line of China.。

The Yangtze RiverThe Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang, is the longest river in China and Asia, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.The river is about 6,380 km long and flows from its source in Qinghai Province, easards into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is considered by some people as a dividing line beeen North and South China, although geographers generally consider the Qinling-Huai River line to be the official line of geographical division. As the largest river in the region, the Yangtze is historically, culturally, and economically important to China. One of the dams on the river, the Three Ges Dam, is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world.The name Yangtze River, as well as various similar names such as Yangtse River, Yangzi River, Yangtze Kiang, etc., is derived from Yangzi Jiang, which, beginning in the Sui Dynasty, was the Chinese name for the river in its lower reaches, specifically, the stretch beeen Yangzhou and Zhenjiang. The name es from the ancient ferry crossing Yangzi Jin (meaning "Yangzi Crossing"). From the Ming Dynasty, the name was sometimes written 洋子 （yángzĭ）. Because it was the name first heard by missionaries and traders, this name was applied in English to the whole river. In Chinese, Yangzi Jiang is considered a historical or poetic name for the river. The modern Chinese name, Chang Jiang, literally means "long river" and may sometimes also be used in English. It is also known to many as the 'Main Street' of China.Like many rivers, the river is known by different names over its course. At its source, it is called in Chinese the Dangqu. Downstream, it is called the Tuotuo River and then the Tongtian River. Where it runs through deep ges parallel to the Mekong and the Salween before emerging onto the plains of Sichuan, it is known as the Jinsha River.The first turn of the Yangtze at Shigu, Yunnan Province, where the river turns 180 degrees from south- to north-bound. Yangtze watershedThe Yangtze was earlier known to the Chinese as simply Jiang (Jiāng), which has bee a generic name meaning "river", or the Da Jiang. The Tibetan name for the river is Drichu. The Yangtze is sometimes referred to as the Golden Waterway.。

The Yangtze River also known as Chang Jiang, snaking from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea, flows through provinces of Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and city of Shanghai, with a total length over 6.300kilometers. It is the largest and longest river in Asia and the third largest in world, just inferior to the Nile in northeast Africa and the Amazon in South America. Because of plentiful rainfall, the Yangtze River makes great contribution to the irrigation and it is also a main shipping line of China。

The Yangtze River (English Name: the Changjiang River / the Yangtse River) originates from the "roof of the world" .

the southwest side of Geladandong peak in Tanggula mountains of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The main stream flows through Qinghai Province,

Tibet Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Yunnan Province, Chongqing City, Hubei Province, Hunan Province,

Jiangxi Province, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province and Shanghai city. It flows into the East China Sea at the east of Chongming Island,

with a total length of 6387 kilometers.

Among the major rivers in the world, the length is second only to the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America,

ranking third in the world.

翻译：长江（英文名称：the Changjiang River/the Yangtze River）发源于“世界屋脊”——青藏高原的唐古拉山脉各拉丹冬峰西南侧。

干流流经青海省、西藏自治区、四川省、云南省、重庆市、湖北省、湖南省、江西省、安徽省、江苏省、上海市共11个省级行政区(八省二市一区)，于崇明岛以东注入东海，全长6387公里，在世界大河中长度仅次于非洲的尼罗河和南美洲的亚马逊河，居世界第三位。

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长江正源是一个宽阔的地理单元，它包括昆仑山至唐古拉山间的广阔地域，东西长约400公里，南北宽约300公里，总面积达10万多平方公里。

区内地形起伏和缓，平均海拔4400-4700米，年均气温-4℃以下，气温低，植被稀疏，常年冻土广泛分布，动物种类简单，多为高原特有的种类，包括野驴，白唇鹿、野耗牛、雪豹、藏羚羊、棕熊、狼、岩羊等。

长江源由北源楚玛尔河，南河当曲和正源沱沱河组成，楚玛尔河发源于可可西里自然保护区深处的可可西里湖，藏语意为“红水河”，全长约515公里，流量小，夏季经常断源，最后流入长江上游的通天河。