| Yangtze River and Three Gorges |
Yangtze River and Three GorgesYangtze River and Three Gorges Emanating from the wild windswept snowfields of its source on Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the mighty Yangtze winds its way through 11 provinces and municipalities before emptying into the East Sea. Being referred as the Long River for many generations, it has always had symbolic and practical significance for the Chinese. Nearly 6300 km (about 4000 miles), the river is China 's main artery, supporting a third of our people; it also serves as the country's major commercial waterway. The Yangtze River can be divided into three parts: ...Read More  |
