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Yang Tse River
The longest
river in Asia and also the fourth longest in the world, the Yangtze River
(Chang Jiang) flows for 3,400 miles (5,500 kilometers) from the Kunlun
Mountains of Tibet in western China to the East China Sea just north of
Shanghai, crossing 12 of China's provinces and autonomous regions.
More than three quarters of the river's course runs through
mountains. Beginning in the relatively level Tibetan Highlands, it descends
to cut through snowcapped mountains with elevations of 16,000 feet (4,900
meters).
Leaving Sichuan, the Yangtze enters the beautiful but
dangerous Three Gorges, a stretch of about 120 miles (193 kilometers).
The Highlights at Three Gorges, include stretches of majestic
cliffs and spectacular scenery, along with ancient towns and remote
villages, affording an opportunity to see life as it is lived in the
heartland of the world's most populous nation. You will also have an
opportunity to see the world's largest dam project, which will eventually
bring many changes to this dynamic region.
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