Yangtze River

Yangtze River China is the world's largest country, the fourth longest river in the world. Even in China alone, there are inland waterways more than 100,000 miles movable. The most important inland waterway in the country is the Amur River, but this is meaningless compared to the Yangtze River. Yangtze River is one of the most important waterways in the economy, not only in China, but also in the world. Unlike the Amur River, the Yangtze River does not freeze in winter, so it occupies over 40% of the national waterway.

There are two main rivers in this area, China, the Yangtze River and the Yellow River, once covered with 1,369.86 square kilometers of glaciers. In recent years, from 1986 to 2000, the glacier area in the focal area decreased by approximately 15 km2. In 2007, a geologist and environmental activist Yang Yong moved along the Yangtze River, traced back to the source and observed the change. Environment along the way. Mr. Yang confirmed that the source of the glaciers and the Yangtze River in Gangwon-do decreased. Chinese scientists predict that even if global warming stops, a third of Tibet's glaciers will disappear in 2050 and half will disappear in 2090. Withdrawal of glaciers may lead to changes in the current river pattern flowing through the Yangtze River

The Yangtze River was formed by the crustal deformation about 40 million years ago. It is the third largest river in the world after the Amazon and the Nile. For thousands of years, China has heavily depend on the Yangtze River. Similarly, people are concerned about the Yangtze River for thousands of years. For the downstream population, this was a catastrophic flood that happens frequently for a long time. It killed hundreds of thousands of the inhabitants of the Yangtze River. From the beginning, this river is part of the lives of these people.

The country's longest and most important Yangtze River waterway occupies the majority of its length, is open to navigation and holds the potential for very large hydroelectric power generation. The Yangtze River flows over the Qinghai - Tibetan Plateau, crosses the central area, extends over 6,300 kilometers (3,900 miles), has a drainage area of ​​1,800,000 square kilometers (690,000 square miles) and flows to the East China Sea. Approximately 300 million people live in the middle and downstream. This area is a large producer of rice and wheat. The Sichuan Basin produces various crops due to the calm, humid climate and long growth period. It is a major silk production area, it is an important industrial area with abundant mineral resources.