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	Yangtze River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.
		The river originates in a glacier in the Dangla mountains on the eastern part of the Tibetan plateau.
		Traditionally, the upstream part of the Yangtze River refers to the section from Yibin to Yichang; the middle part refers to the section from Yichang to Hukou, where Boyang Lake meets the river; the downstream part is from Hukou to Shanghai.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yangtze_River (1641 words)

	Yunnan - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The highest point in the north is the Kawagebo Peak in Deqin County on the Diqing Plateau, which is about 6,740 meters high; and the lowest is in the Honghe River Valley in Hekou County, with an elevation of 76.4 meters.
		Pearl River, with its source near Qujing, collects the waters from the east.
		The rivers flowing into the province from outside add 160 cubic kilometers, which means there are more than 10,000 cubic meters of water for each person in the province.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yunnan (2588 words)

	Your Guide to Yangzi River Cruises (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Here, the river widens and flows through flat, low-lying land and is fed by waters from two huge lakes, the Dongting and the Poyang.
		The landscape in the river’s lower course is typified by a flat delta plain crisscrossed by canals and waterways, with soil so rich and water so abundant that the region has been known of centuries as the “Land of Fish and Rice”.
		The rich Yangzi River Basin, according to current statistics, produces 40 per cent of the national grain (including 70 per cent of all paddy rice), one-third of the country’s cotton, 48 per cent of its freshwater fish and 40 per cent of the total industrial output value.
	www.yangzicruises.com /yangzi.html (461 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		What was once a lazy river and freshwater haven where dolphin could live out their 30–year lives free from the predators which threatened their cousins living in the sea, has become an abused high–energy artery from the East China sea to the interior.
		Consequently the government quickly formed a river dolphin research groups with scientists from Chinese Academy of Sciences: Institute of Hydrobiology, and Nanjing Normal University to study baiji behavior, physiology and ecology; and to conduct a census and evaluate the dolphin’s chances of survival in the increasingly inhospitable Yangzi.
		The river continues to flow through the oxbow bringing nutrients and fish to this relatively pristine natural environment which is ecologically similar to the pre–industrial Yangzi River.
	www.irn.org /programs/threeg/991103.baiji.html (2815 words)

	First Bend on the Changjiang (Yangzi) River (Stone Drum Town)---Tiger Leaping Gorge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The smooth river banks are lined with willow trees behind which are a myriad of peasant houses.
		The river water rushes by in the 30-meter wide channels on both sides of the rock, sending away thunderous roars and snowy waves and mists.
		The narrowest river channel is only 30 meters across, in which huge rocks lie under the river surface, stirring up sky-piercing columns of waves.
	www.chinarundreisen.com /stadt/lijiang/whtsfirstbendofyangtze.htm (493 words)

	Map no. 298 \| Map of Scenic Attractions Along the Yangzi River \| AskAsia.org
		At 5,550 kilometers, the Yangzi River is the longest in China as well as Asia, and the third-longest in the world.
		It covers the middle and lower reaches of the Yangzi River from Shishou County, Hubei, in the west to Jiangyin County, Jiangsu, in the east; this stretch of the river has a great number of significant historic and scenic sites along its banks.
		Just as the river's scenery can be enjoyed from both sides of a boat, the map can be read from either the top or bottom edge, depending on whether the user is going upstream or downstream, and which side of the river is being observed.
	www.askasia.org /teachers/maps/map.php?no=298 (296 words)

	The Yangzhi River - China's Lifeline
		The source of Chiangjiang, the longest river in China is in the south-west of the Qinghai plateau on Geladandong, the main peak of the Tanggula Mountains.
		It was the first bridge across the Yangzi river and was built for rail and road traffic.
		Yueyang is on the eastern shore of Lake Dongting, one of the largestinland lakes in China which is linked to the Yangzi by several rivers, canals and lakes and serves as a natural water reservoir for the river.
	www.regit.com /regitour/china/intplace/yangzhi.htm (963 words)

	The Uphill Struggle of Trackers along the Yangzi River
		These river people battled daily with the river, providing the muscle to drag 40-100 ton vessels 1500 miles from Shanghai to Chongqing up a series of treacherous gorges and against a current of 6—12 knots.
		The risk of storm, the potential for sudden changes in the river's water level, the avarice of ship owners and the charged, violent atmosphere to which this brutal lifestyle tended, introduced many additional, unseen risks into what was already dangerous work.
		Descent of the river, though less onerous, was equally dangerous.
	www.imperialtours.net /trackers.htm (462 words)

	Image & Photo Gallery :: Yangzi River: The Three Gorges (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		This photo was taken in a location where the city formerly stood, soon to be under the Yangzi River.
		While the boat docked to let off some passengers, I noticed markings near the river showing where the water-level will be when the Three Gorges Dam is completed (top right).
		The Yangzi became narrower and the cliffs grew higher.
	china.notspecial.org /gallery/threegorges (283 words)

	Untitled Document
		The gorges began to form 70 million years ago when two mountain ranges collided and the river began to erode the gorges to their present state.
		The appeal of the Yangzi lies not only in its natural beauty but also in the cultural and historical significance the river has embedded in the nearby towns and villages.
		Discover the hidden charm in the lesser gorges by boating on the Daning river and listening to locals telling legends of the old times.
	www.china-cruise.com /Liriver/Routes/Dhli006.htm (723 words)

	Yangzi River Cruise, Yangtze River Cruise, China tour
		The Three Gorges Water Control Project on the Yangzi River, the longest river in China, is under construction.
		Some of the earliest artefacts of Chinese history were found on its banks, and the river is a central theme that runs through Chinese literature....
		WWF warned in its report that the wildlife of the Yangtze, which rises in the Tibetan highlands and flows 5,550 kilometres across the country into the East China Sea, was under serious threat...
	www.chinatour.com /cruise/cruise.htm (766 words)

	Yangzi River Gorge (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		When we traveled down the river it was in the dead of the summer.
		They don't recommend going down the river during that part of the year but we had to go when we had the vacation time.
		This is one of the pictures Bernice took on the river.
	www.paulnoll.com /China/Teach/I-teach-choices-pic.html (104 words)

	Yangtze River Cruises in China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Situated in the heart of China, the Yangzi River is the longest and most powerful river in China and the third longest river in the world.
		Larger river-going barges are first able to navigate the river at Chongqing, where three larger tributaries, the Min, Tuo, and Jialing rivers meet the Yangzi.
		By 2003, the nature of the river's middle reaches will begin to change drastically as construction of the Three Gorges Dam will include sealing off a diversion channel opened in 1998 and preparing for operation of the dam's massive hydroelectric generators.
	www.regalchinacruises.com /Yangtze_River_Cruise.asp (341 words)

	Amazon.com: The New Yangzi River Trilogy, Vol. 3: The Three Gorges and the Upper Yangzi (New Yangzi River Trilogy): ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The final two installations of the Yangzi trilogy, Nanjing and the Lower Yangzi and The Three Gorges and the Upper Yangzi, present to the reader one of the most accurate accounts of two fascinating regions of a river that has played a pivotal role in China's long history.
		Volume 2: Nanjing and the Lower Yangzi concludes with an interesting commentary on the region's imperial past noting many of the major Treaty Ports and relevant characters involved in trade, enterprise and attempts at converting the natives to something resembling Christianity.
		This completion of the three-volume New Yangzi River series by Singapore's Times Media Ltd. clearly makes it an impressive alternative choice to the Odyssey Yangzi Guide, which until now had been the only choice for readers and travelers since it was first published in 1985.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/9812325999?v=glance (1424 words)

	China Trip Report: Yangzi River (Yangtze River, Three Gorges) Cruise [China Travel]
		The Yangzi River starts in the mountains of Tibet and empties into the ocean at Shanghai, a distance of 6380km that makes it the third longest river in the world.
		The color of river was always reddish brown due to silt caused by erosion of the mountains located along the river.
		Supporters of the dam extol its substantial power generation potential, improved river navigation, and reduced flooding while opponents mourn the social cost of forced resettlement of 1.2 million people, permanent loss of thousands of unexcavated archaeological sites, and increased chances of erosion.
	www.yellowbridge.com /travel/yangzi.html (484 words)

	China and the Yangtze River Travelogues Sichuan Yangzi River Travelogues China
		Cruising downtstream on the Yangtze River, the third largest river in the world and going through the ship locks is not to be missed when visiting China.
		It is the longest river in China and the third longest in the world, traveling more than 3,900 miles.
		Even though the water level of the Yangtze is being slowly raised in a massive effort to subdue the annual floodwaters that devastate the river valley, the Gorges are a spectacular sight.
	www.realadventures.com /listings/1025879.htm (1569 words)

	Fengdu: Yangzi River Cruise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		The town of Fengdu, said to be the abode of devils, is one of the first stops on your Yangtze River cruise.
		Situated on the northern bank of the river between Zhongxian and Fuling, the city was depicted as the 'City of Ghosts' in two ancient, classic Chinese works - "Monkey King" and "Strange Stories from a Chinese Studio".
		They would drop down into the river below, and would forever more be deprived of choosing a new life.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /river/yangtze_attraction/fengdu.htm (514 words)

	Fuling: Yangzi River Cruise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		Fuling is an ancient town situated on the southern bank of the confluence where the Wu River and Yangtze River meets.
		The town and its surrounding area sit on a fertile river basin and produces grains, tung oil and lacquer wares.
		This rock landmark can only be seen during the spring and autumn season when the river water is at its lowest level, perhaps once in every twenty years or so.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /river/yangtze_attraction/fulin.htm (523 words)

	India & China Stage: Yang-Yang Dispatch - June 12, 2000
		When I think of the Yangzi River, I have dreams of sailing peacefully along on a long, narrow, wooden boat.
		In addition to flood protection, electricity generation, and improving the river's navigability The Chinese government hopes the Three Gorges Dam will stimulate the local economy by bringing investments into a previously neglected region of China.
		What is there now no longer will be, and some of the Yangzi River's most treasured natural areas will never be seen again.
	www.worldtrek.org /odyssey/asia/071900/071900yybigdam.html (1563 words)

	The Yangzi River (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-10)
		From the wild windswept snowfields of its source in Tibet, to the rich farmlands of its delta on the Yellow Sea, the mighty Yangzi has always had symbolic and practical significance for the Chinese.
		Nearly 4,000 miles long, the Yangzi is China’s main artery, supporting a third of its people; it also serves as the country’s major commercial waterway.
		This detailed guide to the river and its environs includes practical information on sights and accommodation.
	www.wwnorton.com /odyssey/yangzi.htm (341 words)

	Three Gorges of the Yangzi River
		Stretching for nearly 4,000 miles, the Yangzi is China's main artery, supporting a third of its people; it also serves as the country's main commercial waterway.
		Despite the legendary difficulties of navigation, the Yangzi River's magnificent Three Gorges have long attracted tourists for their grandeur and beauty.
		This famous river and its spectacular gorges are now endangered by the world's largest dam project.
	www.globecorner.com /t/t37/18519.php (280 words)

	Asiaweek.com \| River of Destiny \| 7/14/2000
		Envisioning a dam across the Yangzi River, Mao Zedong in 1956 wrote: "Walls of stone will stand upstream to the west.
		Before its scheduled completion in 2009, more than $10 billion will be spent, more than 1.3 million people will be relocated, more than 28,000 hectares will be flooded, thousands of homes, factories, orchards and temples will be submerged, and much of the scenery of China's fabled Three Gorges will be destroyed.
		In exchange: a tamed river less likely to flood, and a clean power source, generating as much electricity as 26 nuclear power plants.
	www.asiaweek.com /asiaweek/magazine/2000/0714/eyewitness.html (475 words)

	Luxury Yangzi River Cruise Tour
		Explore the history, art and culture of Beijing and Xian, enjoy the nature beauty the Yangzi River has to offer, and be excited by the bustling city of Shanghai.
		We stay in deluxe 5-star hotels, sail on the mightly Yangzi River by the Victoria Cruise, dine in atmosphere restaurants with superb gourment meals, and sip tea in some of the finest teahouses.
		For those looking for even more on this tour, your helpful tour manager and local guide will be happy to suggest and assist private excursions of your particular interest, or attend special events and cultural performances as you wish.
	www.china-tour.co.uk /group_tour/yangzi_river_cruise.html (1180 words)

	Yangzi River
		It is famous for its scenery in the Three Gorges portion of the river, which is often the destination of tour boats running between Chongquing and Wuhan.
		With the completion of the Three Gorges (Sanxia) Dam project by 2009, much of the area will be flooded, and over 1.5 million people living in the area will have been relocated (either to other cities, or newly constructed replacement towns higher on the mountains).
		It is hoped that the electrical power output, controlled flooding, and improved navigation on the river will go a long way in helping clean up the environment (particularly air quality compromised by the current widespread use of coal for power) as well as improve the economy.
	homepage.mac.com /janesanha/travel/china/yangzi.html (635 words)

	Chongqing and The Yangzi River
		March 24 - 29: Chongqing and The Yangzi River
		We made a long stop so that we could tour the three little gorges, flanking the Daning River, a tributary of the Yangzi River.
		We all disembarked in a small town, took a bus that roared through the town and brought us to the dock where we boarded a much smaller boat.
	www.ischo.com /china/yangtze (887 words)

	Yangzi River Map - Richard Perry Hayman
		A full-color, comprehensive map of the Yangzi River from its source in the Himalayas down to Shanghai and the East China Sea.
		Ten maps are featured in all, including orientation maps of all China, several detailed maps of the Three Gorges area plus the cities of Shanghai, Chongqing, and Wuhan.
		The 4,000-mile-long course of the river is broken into two main maps of the Upper and Lower Yangzi, each at a 1:1,000,000 scale.
	www.longitudebooks.com /find/p/21389/mcms.html (106 words)

	Yangtze River Cruise,Yangtze Cruises,Ships, Scenery, Schedules, Map
		Yangtze River Tour specializes in Yangtze river cruise tours to the Three Gorges.
		From the treeless Alps of Upper Qinghai, the Yangtze River winds 3,900 miles through the country from west to east.
		Information on major cruise ships on the Yangtze river with pictures, facilities, and cruising schedule.
	www.yangtzerivertour.com (315 words)

	Yangzi River
		From the wild windswept snowfields of its source in Tibet, to the rich farmlands of its delta on the East China Sea, the mighty Yangzi has always had symbolic and practical significance for the Chinese people.
		Stretching for nearly 4,000 miles, the Yangzi is China's main artery, supporting a third of its people; it also serves as the country's primary commercial waterway.
		This detailed guide to the river and its scenery and environs includes practical information about sights and accommodation.
	www.globecorner.com /t/t35/17825.php (215 words)

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