The Origination of Three Gorges Project Ⅰ

The Origination of Three Gorges Project Ⅰ – Yangtze River Introduction

Yangtze River is the largest river of China and also the 3rd large one of the world. The main stream of Yangtze River is 6363 kilometers long. The amount of water into the sea of a year is about 976 billion cubic meters. Yangtze River originated from the Mt. Geladandong. The headstream of Yangtze River is Tuotuo River. Yangtze River flowsthrough Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan Province, Yunnan Province, Chongqing Municipality, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province and Shanghai Municipality. The Yangtze River basin is about 1800000 square kilometers accounting for 18.8% of the land of China. The population of Yangtze River basin is accounting for 1/3 of China. The agriculture and industry is accounting for 48% of the whole China.

There are many branches of Yangtze River with rich water resources. The fall difference is about 5400 meters which contains huge water resources.

In ancient times, Yangtze Cruise began to sail along Yangtze River. At that time, Yangtze Cruise mainly works for officials and the emperors. In recent years, more and more Yangtze Cruise from Chongqing sails along Yangtze River, which accepts tourists but also works for the business meeting such as Yangtze Victoria Cruise, Yangtze President Cruise, New Century Yangtze Cruise and Yangtze Overseas Cruise.

In Yangtze River history, Yangtze Cruise plays the important role of Yangtze River which is one of the origination of Three Gorges Project.

The Origination of Three Gorges Project Ⅰ – Yangtze River Myths

Besides the legend of Fairy Peak about Yangtze River, there are other myths have been successfully succeeded. In Yangtze River history, people believe that Yangtze River is the "Mother River" and the life spring of them. If you travel to the cities along Yangtze River or travel with the Yangtze Cruise, the guide will tell you more beautiful stories of Yangtze River and Three Gorges.

The Origination of Three Gorges Project Ⅰ – the Main Stream of Yangtze River

In Yangtze River history, Yangtze River finally flows into the East China Sea, and it could be interpreted as three parts of the main stream. That is to say, the part from the headstream to the Yichang City of Hubei Province is called as the upper reaches of Yangtze River. The part between Yichang City to Hukou City of Jiangxi Province is called as the middle reaches of Yangtze River. And the part from Hukou City to Chongming Island is called as the lower reaches of Yangtze River. The details of the three parts are narrated as follows.

The Origination of Three Gorges Project Ⅰ – the Branches of Yangtze River

In Yangtze River history, Yangtze River has rich resources because of the longest main stream and the lots of main branches. The main branches flow through large area with plenty runoff converging other large numbers of little branches. There are 437 of branches of Yangtze River flow through the area which more than 1000 square kilometers. And there are 170 of branches flow through the area which more than 3000 square kilometers. Besides there are 49 of branches of Yangtze River flow through the area which more than 1*104 square kilometers. And there are 9 of branches flow through the area which more than 5*104 square kilometers including Yalong River, Min River, Dadu River, Jialing River, Wu River, Xiang River, Han River and Gan River and Yuan River. Jialing River flows through the area which more than 16*104 sqaure kilometers. Han River flows through the area which more than 15.9*104 square kilometers.

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