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Changjiang Type 46
The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ) is the longest river in Eurasia and the third-longest in the world. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau and flows including Dam Qu River the longest source of the Yangtze, in a generally easterly direction to the East China Sea. It is the fifth-largest primary river by discharge volume in the world. Its drainage basin comprises one-fifth of the land area of China, and is home to nearly one-third of the country's population. The Yangtze has played a major role in the history, culture, and economy of China. For thousands of years, the river has been used for water, irrigation, sanitation, transportation, industry, boundary-marking, and war. The Yangtze Delta generates as much as 20% of China's GDP, and the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world. In mid-2014, the Chinese government announced it was building a multi-tier transport network, comprising railways, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Three Gorges
The Three Gorges () are three adjacent and sequential gorges along the middle reaches of the Yangtze River path, in the hinterland of the People's Republic of China. With a subtropical monsoon climate, they are known for their scenery. The Three Gorges—comprising the Qutang Gorge, Qutang, followed by the Wu Gorge, Wu, and finally the Xiling Gorge, Xiling gorges—span , beginning at Baidicheng, Baidi City of Chongqing, in the west and ending at Nanjing Pass, at Yichang, Yichang City, Hubei, Hubei Province, in the east, between which are the Fengjie and Wu Mountains of Chongqing, as well as Badong, Zigui, and Yichang of Hubei Province. Course of the Yangtze River After arriving at Yibin (), in Sichuan Province (), the Yangtze River () flows from Jiangjin (), of Chongqing Municipality (), to Yichang (), of Hubei Province (); and this section of the river is called ''Sichuan River, Chuanjiang'' (), or "the river of Sichuan". In the past, it was the only waterway that connec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
