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	Yangtze River - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Yangtze River (Chinese: 扬子江; pinyin: Yángzǐ Jiāng) is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Amazon in South America and the Nile in Africa.
		The river is the sole habitat of the critically endangered Chinese River Dolphin and Chinese paddlefish.
		River cruises of several days duration especially through the beautiful and scenic Three Gorges area are becoming popular as a tourism industry grows in China.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yangtze_River (744 words)

	Dongting Lake: Yueyang Tourist Attractions
		This is because the lake acts as a flood basin for the Yangtze River.
		Four streams including the Xiangjiang River, the Zishui River, the Yuanjiang River, and the Lishui River, all flow into Dongting Lake, and the lake is sometimes known as 'the holder of the four streams'.
		South Dongting Lake, near Yuanjiang City, is famous for the picturesque beauty of its fishing villages: the mist and fog rising from the surface of the lake, making the sky and the water the same color; the light reflecting from the water captivates the viewer.
	travelchinaguide.com /attraction/hunan/yueyang/dongting.htm (1007 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The scoured sediment is moved to and filled in the river reach between Chenglingji, the outlet of the Dongting Lake to the Changjiang River, and Wuhan City.
		River channels are expanding as much as several tens of kilometers, and waterlogged area were seen anywhere in the basin.
		The principle of flood control for the Nenjiang River is to intercept flood in upper basin, divert flood in middle basin and drainage flood in downstream river course.
	dbx.cr.chiba-u.jp /gdes/sid/china98flood/manuscript.html (3834 words)

	jianshui county (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Jianshui County is situated on the northern bank of the middle section of the Yuanjiang River in the south of Yunnan Province.
		Atu Village in a region of deep-cut hills of low and medium heights is the lowest point of the county, lying in the valley of the Yuanjiang River south of Wulao Peak after a sudden drop in elevation to 230 m.
		The Yuanjiang River flows eastward from Shipping County and enters the county boundary of Jianshui at the mouth of the Batou River in Guanting District, and then turns to the southeast and enters the City of Gejiu at Atu Village of Potou District, stretching for 36 km.
	chinaguides.shanghai-window.com /destination/yunnan/jianshui/jianshui_intro.html (988 words)

	Travel Yunnan China:Yunnan information:Brief of Yunnan China (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Between the Lancang and Jinsha Rivers (Yangtse River), is the source of the Yuanjiang River.
		From peaks to river valleys is usually a sheer drop, which creates a rugged terrain.
		River Valley in Hekou County, with an elevation of 76.4 meters.
	travelchinayunnan.com /infomation/profile/brief.htm (873 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Very closing to the Yuanjian River, only 1.5 km from the Wuqiangxi Hydropower Station, 8o km from Yuanling County town by water, and 99 km from the Changde Railway Station, it is very convenient in transportation both by land and water.
		It is also very convenient in transportation, which is only 1.5km from the wharf of the Wuqiangxi Hydropower Station by the Yuanjiang River, 99km from Changde Railway Station and on the lower reach of the Yuanjiang River with a distance of 80km to the county town.
		Way of water supply: water is pumped from the river to the cistern of the plant, and flows to the different places from the cistern for different uses, such as for living, producing and five fighting.
	www.e5e.cn /hhzs/gy14-en.htm (1770 words)

	link (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Tiger Leaping Gorge in the Jinsha River, located between Yulong Snow Mountain and Haba Snow Mountain in Lijiang, is a world-famous gorge with a relative difference in altitude of over 3, 000 m.
		Rivers and lakes crisscross in Yunnan, where there are 6 water systems, namely the Lanchang River, the Jinsha River, the Lujiang River, the Honghe River, the Pearl River, and the Yiluowadi River and altogether 600 rivers.
		Of these rivers, 180 are important ones plus over 40 plateau fresh water lakes, including the Dianchi Lake, the Fuxianhu Lake, the Erhai Lake, the Luguhu Lake, the Chenghai Lake, and the Qinghai Lake, all intertwined and scattered like stars in the sky.
	www.natureyunnan.com /english/link/yunnan.html (1256 words)

	Culture - Map Of China
		It lies in the middle of China's mainland coastline and Yangtze River's entrance to the sea, covering an area of 6,185 square kilometers, with 145 square kilometers of the city districts and 6,040 square kilometers of the suburban area.
		Shanghai is situated at the delta of the Yangtze River, guarding the gateway of the Yangtze River in the north, facing the sea in the east and bordering the scenic city of Hangzhou Bay in the south.
		Jiangxi (literally means west of river), called Gan for short, lies to the south of the Yangtze River valley, and is named for being situated west of the Ganjiang River.
	spaces.msn.com /members/culturemapofchina (8469 words)

	overview of gejiu city (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Both the east and west of the city are higher and the long stretch of land in between is lower.
		The Yuanjiang River enters the area from its confluence with the Longchahe River on the borderline between Jianshui County and Gejiu City and leaves the city at the junction of Gejiu City, Yuanyang County and Jinping County to enter Hekon County, traversing a distance of 56 kilometres.
		The Lujiang River, a tributary of the Nanpanjiang River flows across the city southward.
	chinaguides.shanghai-window.com /destination/yunnan/gejiu/overview.htm (1110 words)

	Assessment of Impacts on the Natural Environment (5) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		At present, the solid wastes disposed of on sides of the river banks in the reservoir area have caused water pollution in the Yangtze River, and if not properly cleaned, they would undoubtedly be the potential danger to the aquatic environment in the reservoir.
		The Zhimenda Hydrologic Station, lying on the Jinsha River of the Yangtze River's upper reaches, is located in a cold alpine gorge, where the water source consists of precipitation and melted snow, and water temperature is quite low.
		The lateral recharge from the Yangtze River is one of the main sources for the region's ground water.
	www.yangtzecruises.com /html/chp5.html (8240 words)

	Kaili Tourist Attractions: Zhenyuan Acient Town
		Shanmu River is one of the ten scenic spots of the National Wuyang Scenic Area.
		The river is limpid, pure and a little greenish, which is well matched with the flourishing verdant plants growing on the surrounding mountains.
		Qinglong Cave is situated on Mount Zhonghe on the Wuyang River and in the east of Zhenyuan.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /attraction/guizhou/kaili/wuyanghe.htm (980 words)

	Physical Features (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Lying from north to south are the Northeast Plain, the North China Plain, the Middle-Lower Changjiang (Yangtze River) Plain and the hills and foothills south of the Yangtze River.
		These rivers include the Yangtze River, the Huanghe, the Lancang (known as the Mekong outside China), the Nujiang (known as the Salween outside China), the Indus, the Yarlungzangbo (known as the Brahmaputra outside china) and Tarim.
		The Middle –Lower Changjiang (Yangtze River) Plain—located in the sub-tropics with hot summers, plentiful rainfall and fertile soil—consists of a series of plains of vary in width on both sides of the Yangtze River, in the section from the Three Gorges in the west to the coast in the east.
	www.accec.org /english/natural/physical.htm (5699 words)

	Climate (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		It is divided, from north to south, into three climatic zones -- temperate, sub-tropical and tropical, distributed, from low to high terrain, over four regions- the low, hot river valleys ba zi (small upland plains), mountain areas, and frigid highlands, forming a peculiar "three-dimensional" climate.
		Yunnan's climate is characterized by small seasonal change in temperature, great difference in daytime temperature, and distinct contrast between dry and wet seasons.
		Its mean annual temperature increases from 7ºC in the northwest to 22ºC or more in the Yuanjiang River valley.
	www.china.com.cn /english/TCC/haixia/42324.htm (127 words)

	YUAN RIVER FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Yuan River or Yuanjiang (沅江 or 沅水) is one of the four largest rivers in Hunan province in southeast-central China, and is a tributary of Yangtze_River.
		The upper stream is called the Lung-t'ou River, and downstream it is called the Ch'ing-shui River.
		It becomes the Yüan River after its confluence with its northern tributary, the Wu_River.
	www.gwailoproject.com /Yuan_River (98 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The river network is separated into independent southern and northern river systems by the watershed of Rongbeng Mountain in the mid part of the county.
		The river lies in the south of the southern mountain area in West Hubei, belonging to the stretching part of Yungui Plateau.
		The River is deep in valleys and narrow in watercourse.
	www-wds.worldbank.org /servlet/WDSContentServer/WDSP/IB/2001/02/16/000094946_01012507281550/Rendered/INDEX/multi_page.txt (11059 words)

	Yuanjiang (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		county annals, Hongjiang's situation at the confluence of the two rivers of Yuanjiang and Wujiang made it a prosperous port along the only passage for transportation...
		Yuanjiang est une ville chinoise avec plus que 100 000 habitants.
		Ily a une rivier avec le nom Yuanjiang aussi.
	encyclopedie.cc /Yuanjiang (308 words)

	Ancient City Shows Chinese Capitalism in Embryo
		As recorded in the county annals, Hongjiang's situation at the confluence of the two rivers of Yuanjiang and Wujiang made it a prosperous port along the only passage for transportation between the west and east of China.
		Of a population of the 37,600 inhabitants, 13,000 were businessmen, and 1,300 stores were run by merchants coming from all over the country and also from Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan.
		Shen Congwen, famous Chinese writer of the region wrote in his work: "On the Yuanjiang River, the biggest boats are from Hongjiang.
	russian.china.org.cn /english/culture/35932.htm (576 words)

	Bridgemeister - Suspension Bridges of China
		The English translation in BCG puts this over the "Buyuan River" but several web sites show this bridge over the Lancang.
		The traditional cables and vertical suspenders suspend the center three-fifths of the main span.
		Eric Sakowski notes that the arch bridge is 863 feet above the valley floor and this suspension bridge was likely about 650 feet high.
	www.bridgemeister.com /list.php?type=country&country=China (297 words)

	Cycling Yunnan - Kunming to Jinghong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Following the road eastward along a river valley, the terrain flattened and I was privy to a spectacular early morning view across a misty farming plain.
		Though the river valley left a little to be desired during this leg, it was interesting to come across large tropical banana plantations this far inside China.
		After pushing along the river a short way, there is a pretty simplistic bridge across to the north, and the river splits in two.
	www.pratyeka.org /bike/southern-yunnan.html (7021 words)

	1993 Flood Archive
		Rivers: Pol, Uck, Tiese, the Lesser Tiese and the Beult
		""Flooding rivers and landslides swept away 1,050 homes in the Amazon jungle and Andes Mountains of Peru as the South American country's rainy season got underway.
		Rivers: Big River south of St Louis; Missouri River, Tuque Creek, Gravois Creek, South Fork of the Salt River, Cuivre River at Troy, Meramec River, James River.
	www.dartmouth.edu /~floods/Archives/1993sum.htm (2397 words)

	Flooding and droughts plague China, together
		But in suburban Harbin, capital of Northeast China's Heilongjiang Province, part of the river bed of Songhuajiang River (right) has dried up after days of temperatures as high as 34 C in the northernmost province of China.
		By Tuesday, the water levels in Yuanshui River valley, the middle and reaches of Zishui River and Dongting Lake had all passed the danger line.
		Major rainfalls are now heading to North and Northeast China and may bring about precipitation ranging from 30 to 60 millimetres and as high as 120 millimetres in a few of areas, Zhang predicted.
	www.chinadaily.cn /english/doc/2004-07/21/content_350411.htm (640 words)

	CAS - Ichthyology - Newsletter of Systematic Ichthyology - 1999 - Literature (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Rivers of the Arctic Ocean, their thermal flux at tidewater, affecting the habitats, ecology, and the distribution of fishes.
		Fish and fisheries of the river Neelum in Azad Kashmir.
		A preliminary analysis of the river carpsucker, Carpiodes carpio, in the southern portion of its range.
	www.calacademy.org /RESEARCH/ichthyology/NLSI/1999/NLSI1999_Literature.html (10463 words)

	Southwest China Photography Tour - Photo Explorer Tours
		Set near the China-Vietnam border and with the Yuanjiang River flowing through it, Yuanyang is now attracting more and more attention from overseas tourists for its unparalleled terraced paddies and diverse ethnic cultures of the Hani, Yi, Dai, and Yao.
		Wooden structures, mountains, small rivers and lanes integrate harmoniously in this mountain town which was devastated by an earthquake in 1996 but has subsequently been beautifully restored.
		Wedged tightly between titanic cliffs, the river is so narrow here, as legend tells us, that a hunted tiger made his escape to the other side in a single bound.
	www.photoexplorertours.com /swchina.htm (2989 words)

	Ethnic minorities and their land use management in Xishuangbanna, Yunnan
		To the south, the adjacent Indian Ocean and Bay of Bengal from which southwest monsoons arise, and the river network and basins, none of which are high, contribute to a warm, wet climate.
		Dai people usually live on plains or in valleys where near by the river, the soil is more fertile, irrigation is convenient, the climate is also warmer.
		The eastern path took them along the Yuanjiang River reaching the Honghe River and Jinping County; the western route followed the Lancang River down to Lancang County and its neighboring regions.
	natureproducts.net /Ecology/Forest_People/Forest_and_People.html (6273 words)

	china-tourism [287]
		Ejin River used to pass through the harsh Gobi Desert and irrigated the farmland there; however, it has gone from being a source of life to a generator of sandstorms that plague Beijing and the northern Chinese areas.
		Well-positioned at the juncture of the Yunnan-Guizhou Pass and the Yuanjiang River waterway system, it has been the heart of river transportation since ancient times; hence its moniker, "water and land metropolis".
		It is a custom for shadow puppet artists to perform an all-night show, and therefore, once they start to sing, they have to sing for one whole night even if there is only one single audience....
	www.hkctp.com.hk /eng/magazine/287/index.asp (264 words)

	Falun Dafa Clearwisdom.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		A report from Yunnan Province states that Xinping, Yuanjiang and some other areas in the Yuxi region were struck with severe floods, which has not happened in the last century.
		Heavy downpour struck the upper stream of the Guishu River on the evening of June 2, 2001.
		Then the water level of the river in Yuanjiang county rose over 10 meters.
	clearwisdom.net /emh/articles/2001/6/29/11771p.html (460 words)

	CAS - Ichthyology - Newsletter of Systematic Ichthyology (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Checklist of the shore fishes of the Mentawai Islands, Nias Island and the Padang region of West-Sumatra.
		MIRZA, M.R., J.K. KAKAR and A. Fishes of the River Kundar in Kakar Khurasan, Baluchistan.
		POLY, W.J. and A.K. The Fringed Darter, Etheostoma crossopterum, in the Cache River basin of southern Illinois (Percidae: subgenus Catonotus).
	www.calacademy.org /research/ichthyology/nlsi/1998/NLSI1998_Literature.html (12060 words)

	Premier: Put people first in combating floods
		Since the beginning of July, intensive rainfall has hit central and eastern parts of China, the rising water level of Xijiang River is above the warning line and it is predicted that flood crests may emerge again in this south China's river in upcoming days.
		Water levels of the mainstream of the Huaihe River and its tributaries have exceeded their warning lines, forcing two flood diversion areas to put into use in central China's Henan province.
		Water levels of two tributaries of the Yangtze River, namely Yuanjiang River and Zishui River both in central China's Hunan province, have risen above their warning marks, while Nujiang River, Longchuan River and Daying River in south China's Yunnan Province were also hit by frequent floods.
	www.chinadaily.com.cn /english/doc/2004-07/22/content_350681.htm (434 words)

	China Yunnan tour,China hotel,China travel information,Guilin tour,Tibet tour,Yangtze river cruise (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Drive 230 KM from Kunming to Yuanjiang, visit a village of Dai minority.
		Visit the Green Triangle where Mekong River flows down from China to Laos and Burma.
		Drive from Green Triangle to Jinghong (Xishuangbanna), visit the biggest botanical garden in China Menglun Botanical Garden, more than 6,000 species of tropical plants from both China and abroad have been collected and cultivated in over 20 plant collections (garden).
	www.chinainfinity.com /webpages/tour_routes/yunnan_routes/ynt14.htm (567 words)

	Empire Divided - History (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		And the Jin army pushed on in the flush of victory.
		Hearing this, the troops of the Kingdom of Wu south of the Yuanjiang River and the Xiangjiang River were overwhelmed with fear, and they opened the gates of cities and surrendered one after another.
		Sima Yan ordered Du Yu to advance to Jianye, capital city of the Kingdom of Wu, by water.Someone feared that the Yangtze River might have a sharp rise and thought it more advantageous to withdraw the troops for the time being and wait until winter came.
	empiredividedtk.com /rtk/folk/duyubamboo.htm (490 words)

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