用英语介绍长江ppt
用英语介绍长江(课堂PPT)
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Where does the Yangtze River start
and end?
• As the longest river in Asia and 3rd longest river in the world, the yangtze originates on the south west side Mt Geladandong, which is the tallest peak in the Danggula Mountains on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The Tuotuo River is source of the Yangtze River. Han River is the longest tributary of the Yangtze River. It joins with The Grand Canal in Nanjing City. It finally empties into East Sea at Shanghai.
三峡大坝介绍英文 ppt课件
Cons and Pros of the Three Gorges Project
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Introduction
China's massive Three Gorges hydroelectric project has generated plenty of controversy from the start. It was first proposed in 1919 by revolutionary leader Sun Yat-sen as a way of providing energy to fuel the nation's industrial development. The plan was revived in 1954 as a way to control the chronic overflow of the legendary Yangtze river after tens of thousands were killed in widespread flooding. After several false starts, work began in earnest in 1979.
produce 18.2 million kilowatts by 2009. Eleven of the reactors were in place as of January 2005. It has the world's largest lock system, 6?kilometres in length. The lock lifts and lowers ships in five stages. The dam is located in Yichang, in the central province of Hubei. It's China's biggest engineering project since the Great Wall was built more than 2,000 years ago. Total projected cost: 180 billion yuan ($26.5 billion).
用英语介绍长江(课堂PPT)
长江流域简介(英文)
Y angtze River Basin in BriefThe Y angtze River, traversing the West, Middle and East China, is the largest river in the country and the third largest in the world. It occupies the most important strategic position for allocation of water resources to support eco-social sustainable development in China.1. Natural StatusThe mainstrean of the Y angtze River originated from the southwestern side of the snow-Capped Mountain of the Geladandong—the main peak of Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai and Tibet Plate au, passing through China’s 11 provinces (or autonomous regions or the municipalities directly under the Central Government), including Qinghai, Tibet, Y unnan, Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu, and finally enters into the East China Sea in Shanghai, with a total length of more than 6300 km and total fall head of more than 5400 m. Its tributaries extended 8 provinces and autonomous regions including Gansu, Sanxi, Henan, Guizhou, Guangdong, Guangxi, Fujian and Zhejiang. The Y angtze basin involves a catchment area of 1.8 million km2, accounting for 18.75% of China’s total.The Y angtze River has its source stream from the Tuotuo River, after converging with the south source Dangqu River it is called Tongtian River, and then it is named Jinsha River after merging with the north source Chumar River and joined by Batang River at Y ushu, and finally it is named the Y angtze River after joined by Minjiang River at Y ibin in Sichuang Province. For the Y angtze River, the reach between Y ibin and Yichang is called Chuanjiang River; the reach between Zhicheng and Chenglingji is called Jingjiang River.With a large water system and numerous tributaries and lakes, the Y angtze River Basin possesses 8 main tributaries with a catchment area of more than 80000 km2, including Y along River, Minjiang River, Jialing River, Wujiang River, Y uanjiang River, Xiangjiang River, Hanjiang River and Ganjiang River, among them Jialing River is the biggest in terms of area, Minjiang River is the largest in terms of discharge, and Hanjiang River is the longest (Table 1). In addition, there are 4 large fresh water lakes, namely Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake, Chaohu Lake and Taihu Lake in the Y angtze basin, of which Poyang Lake is the biggest in China (Table 2).The section upstream of Y ichang is known as the upper reaches with a length of 4500 km and a catchment area of 1,000,000 km2. From Y ichang to Hukou, the river enters into the middle reach with a length of 950 km and a catchment area of 680,000 km2. The section downstream from Hukou to the estuary is the lower reach with a length of 930 km and a catchment area of 120,000 km2. The upper Y angtze runs through Alps-Ravines with steep slope and rapid flow except in a small section of the source area, the total water head reaches 5100 m, accounting for 95% of the total of the River. The reach from the mouth of Batang River to Y ibin is 2300m long with an average slope of 1.37‰;the Tiger-leaping Gorge in downstream of Shigu of Jinsha River is a world famous peculiar gorge, with a length of 17 km, a water head of 170 m, a gorge depth of 2500~3000 m, and a river width of only 30 m in the narrowest part. The reach from Yibin to Chongqing is 370 km long with an average slope of 0.27‰; the reach between Chongqing and Yichang is 660 km long with an average slope of 0.18‰, of which the 192 km reach from Fengjie to Yichang is the famous "Three Gorges" (Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge and Xiling Gorge). Downstream from Y ichang, the river flows into the middle-lower alluvial plain with flat topography on both banks, and with an average slope of 0.03‰ between Yichang and Hukou and 0.007‰ for the reach from Hukou to the estuary, of which the part of about 600 km long downstream from Datong in Anhui province belongs to tide influenced reach.For the terrain of the Y angtze River basin, it is high in west and low in east through Chin a’s three major topographic cascades. The first cascade is composed of the Southern Qinghai Plateau, the Western Sichuan Plateau and the Hengduan mountainous region, with an average elevation of 3500~5000 m. The second cascade is composed of Qinba mountainous region, Sichuan Basin, Y unnan-Guizhou Plateau and the mountainous regions of Hubei and Guizhou provinces, with an average elevation of 500~2000m. The third cascade is composed of Huaiyang mountainous region, the hills in the southern area and the Middle-Lower Y angtze Plain, with an average elevation of less than 500m. The terrain of the Y angtze River Basin is complicated, consisting of 84.7% of mountain and hilly land, 11.3% of plain region, and 4% of water surface.Most of the Y angtze River Basin is situated in the middle-latitude subtropical region with monsoon climate and abundant rainfall. The mean annual precipitation is about 1100 mm, the total volume of water resources is 996 billion m3 accounting for 35.1% of the total in China.. The basin has a theoretical hydropower potential of 277810MW (2433.6 TWh/year), accounting for about 40% of nation’s total; a technically feasible potential of 256270 MW (1187.9 TWh/year), and an economically feasible potential of 228320 MW (1049.8 TWh/year), accounting for 48% and 60% of the nation’s total respectively. 90% of the hydro-energy resources in the Y angtze Basin are concentrated in the upper basin and will mainly be exploited by building large-scale hydropower stations (73% of the total), including 52 large hydropower stations with an installed capacity of more than 1000 MW each, and the largest one ---the Three Gorges Hydropower Station reaches 22400 MW (90 TWh/year). There are 3600 navigable channels in the Y angtze basin, mainly distributed in the middle and lower basin with the inland waterway mileage of 66386 km, accounting for 49.1% of nation’s total. After completion of the Three Gorges Project(TGP), 10000-ton towboats will be able to pass through right up to Chongqing portThe Y angtze basin is rich in aquatic biodiversity, according to investigation, there are more than 370 fish species, of which one third are endemic species, the output of the main commercial fish –―Four family fishes‖ (Chinese carps) account for 60% of the nation’s total. The Y angtze is also the home of some rare species, of which Chinese river dolphin ( Baiji ) ,Chinese paddlefish, Chinese sturgeon and Y angtze sturgeon are in Class I , while Chinese finless porpoise and Chinese sucker are in Class II on the list of the nation protected species. . In recent years, as a result of increasing human activity, some species are in danger of extinction,the biodiversity has been showing a declining trend in the basin.The mean annual content of suspended sediment in the Y angtze water is less than 1kg/m3, however, due to the huge runoff, annually more than 486 Mt of sediments are discharged into the sea. In recent years, due to the effect of reservoir formation and soil & water conservation measures implemented the SS content in the Y angtze water and sediment discharge have been reduced significantly (see Table 3).Table 3 Sediment in the Y angtze RiverHydrological Station Catchmentarea(km2)Sediment content (kg/m3) Annual averagesediment discharge (Mt) 1956~1979 1980~2000 1956~1979 1980~2000Yichang 1005501 1.17 1.10 514 486Hankou 1488036 0.62 0.52 426 375Datong 1705383 0.55 0.48 470.17 430.422 Natural Disasters and Ecology and EnvironmentThe Y angtze Basin is one of the most serious regions suffering flood disasters in China, where rainfalls are concentrated and floods and water-loggings often occur in flood season, especially in the Middle and Lower Y angtze Plain. According to historical records, in last 2000 years from Western Han Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty(206 B.C. to 1911 A.C.), there were 214 flooddisasters, once every 10 years on average. In 20th century, the floods in 1931, 1935, 1954 and 1998 were the heaviest ones causing severe damage and losses. Moreover, droughts often occur in Y unnan-Guizhou Plateau, Sichuan valley and hilly areas in the middle and lower basin.Due to the huge quantity and good quality, the Y angtze River has been an excellent water source for industrial, agricultural and domestic uses, besides, it is also excellent habitats for aquatic biota. However, along with the population increase and rapid economic growth, the amount of sewage and wastewaters discharged into the Y angtze has been increasing significantly in recent decades, in 2005 the sewage drainage reached 29.64billion tons, of which 20.4billion tons are industrial wastewaters and 9.24 billion tons are domestic sewages, as a result, water quality of the Y angtze has been deteriorating. The main pollutants are NH3-N and organic matters. In general, the water quality in the tributaries is worse than that in the main stream, the water quality in lower reaches is worse than that in the upper reaches, the water quality near riversides is worse than that in the middle stream, and the water quality in city reaches is worse than that in non-city reaches. The eutrophication of lakes in the basin is very common and Taihu Lake, Dian Lake and Chaohu Lake have been listed by the nation as the key lakes to be harnessed.According to water quality assessment carried out in 2005 on the 30000 km of river reaches in the Y angtze basin, the ratio of polluted river sections reached 27.4%, 8.5% increase compared with that in 1998, and the ratio of polluted water body in provincial boundary exceeded 40%. According to an investigation in 2002, the total near-shore pollution belt length in 21 main city sections reached 655 km, 90 km increase compared with that in 1992. For the 2608 water function zones in the basin, about 25% of them the pollution load has exceeded the permissible assimilative capacity.The upper region of the Y angtze River is one of the regions suffering the most serious soil and water losses. According to the investigation in 1990, the erosion area reached 62.2×104km2, accounting for 34.6% of the basin’s total, which are mainly distributed in the upper and middle basin, especially in the upper reaches.The Y angtze Basin is the main areas infected by schistosomiasis epidemic in China, although it was once effectively controlled in 1960’s, however, it has come back again in recent years. According to the statistics in 2003, it prevailed in 110 counties in the basin including Y unnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui and Jiangsu provinces with the snail distribution area of 3.79billion m2.3 Socio-economical StatusThe Y angtze River Basin involves 19 provinces (autonomous regions and municipalities), among them, 95% of the territory of Sichuan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi and Shanghai are within the scope of the basin; and 65% for Guizhou, 35~50% for Shanxi, Anhui and Jiangsu; while for the rest provinces, less than 35% of the territory are within the basin scope.There are more than 30 nationalities living in the Y angtze Basin, among them, the Han nationalityaccounts for more than 95%; the rests are Hui, Miao, Tibetan, Zhuang, Dong, Y i, Tujia and Naxi, etc. mainly inhabiting in the upper Yangtze basin. In 2005, the inhabitants living in the basin reached 429 million, accounting for 32.8% of the China’s total, with a mean density of 238 persons/ km2, 1.8 times of nation’s average.The Y angtze Basin is mild in climate and fertile in land, and also rich in mineral resources, of which the reserve of 30 minerals exceeds 50% of China’s total;the reserve of Ti V Hg and P account for above 80~90%, and Fe, Pb, Zn, Mo, Au and Ag,etc. account for more than 30% of the nation’s total reserve.The Y angtze Basin is famous in tourism resources with many unique natural landscapes and cultural relics, including the famous Y angtze Three Gorges, Tiger Leaping Gorge, Huangshan Mountain, Lushan Mountain, Jiuhua Mountain, Emei Mountain, Jiuzhaigou and Zhangjiajie, etc. Since Tang Dynasty, the Y angtze Basin has been the economic center and the birthplace of China's modern industry. In recent years, taking Shanghai and Nanjing as the lower Y angtze center, Wuhan as the middle Y angtze center, and Chongqing, and Chengdu as the upper Y angtze center, three major economic zones have been formed in the Y angtze basin. In 2005, the GDP of the Y angtze Basin reached5996.7 billion CNY, accounting for 32.8% of nation’s total. However, presently the economic development in the basin is imbalanced, generally developed in the Delta region and relatively backward in the upper basin.4 Harnessing and DevelopmentSince 1950’s, great achievements have been made in the development and protection of the Y angtze River. Since 1950’s, the Comprehensive Utilization Planning of the Y angtze Basin was compiled by CWRC and approved by the State Council in 1990. 3600 km of embankment along the mainstream (such as Jingjiang Grand Dike) and more than 60,000 km long branch levees in the middle and lower basins have been built and strengthened; the flood diversion and detention areas, such as Jingjiang Flood Detention Area and Dujiatai works, have been constructed, with the flood storage capacity of more than 50 billion m3. After the 1998 heavy floods, the Chinese government invested a huge amount of money to reinforce the trunk dykes along the Y angtze mainstream. Currently, there are about 48,000 reservoirs of different scales in the basin with a total storage capacity of about 160 billion m3. In addition, the effective irrigation has reached 62% of the farmland area in the basin. Up to now, more than 2,440 hydropower stations of various scales have been constructed or under construction in the basin, with a total installed capacity of 69,730 MW and an annual power output of 292.5 TWh, of which 9 stations have a installed capacity exceeding 1000 MW. The Three Gorges Project (TGP) has tremendous benefits in flood control, after completion, it will greatly improve the flood control situations in the middle Yangtze in joint operation with dikes, flood diversion and detention areas and reservoirs. The South-to-North Water Diversion Project (East and Middle routes) is a strategic water project to easy the water shortage in north China, which have been started in 2004 and 2005 and the 1st phase of the project will be completed in 2010. In the Y angtze estuary, the projects to comprehensively harness the estuary and the navigation channel have been underway. Since the beginning of the 21 th century, the protection of ecology and environment of the Y angtze Basin hasattracted great attention and been taken as one of the primary goals in revising the comprehensive planning of the Y angtze basin。
长江三峡的英文介绍完整
The Yangtze Three GorgesThe Yangtze Three Gorges, one of the ten most famous tour sites of China, proudly stands at the top of the best 40 in China’s hottest scenic spots. Meanwhile, it also enjoys the reputation for one of the best 35 China’s king scenic spots and 16 special touring routes. Your steps into Yichang will take you to the greatest paintings of the elegant Three Gorges gallery. Though the Three Gorges Project reservoir began reserve water, the three gorges stand still with their elegance and verve. The Xiling Gorge is still deep and serene; the Wu Gorge is still beautiful; while the Qutang Gorge is still steep and magnificent. At the same time, the new Three Gorges bring you infinite new views. New sceneries created by the reservoir will add extra mysteries to you and make your trip rich and colorful.Yichang, as the door of the Three Gorges, is the optimal start place for the marvelous and attractive tour through Three Gorges.The Three Gorges consist of the Xiling Gorge, the Wu Gorge and the Qutang Gorge. And they extend over 193 km from Daidi Castle in the west, Fengjie county of Chongqing municipality, to Nanjin Guan of Yichang city in the east, Hubei province. It's the prime landscape along the Yangtze River, as well as the treasure of the China mountains and rivers. Through ages, the charming gorges have admired thousands of foreign and Chinese tourists whole heartedly.Now, distinguished friends, let's start the amazing trip through the Three Gorges.Xiling GorgeThe elegant Xiling Gorge starts from Guandu Kou of the Zigui County in the west, and ends to Nanjin Guan of Yichang in the east. Its total length of 114 km ranks the longest in the three gorges, among which 66 km is for gorges (31 km above dam, 35km below dam). The name “Xiling”, standing for “West Mountains”, came from its specific situation as it’s situated in the west of Yichang, and especially, it’s the west border of the ancient Chu State. These gorges become famous for dangerous and spectacular location. In Xiling Gorge, there are 3 shoals (Xie Shoal, Qing Shoal and Kongling Shoal) and 4 gorges (Dengying Gorge, Huangniu Gorge, Niugan Mafei Gorge, and Bingshu Baojian Gorge). Series of gorges and shoals make the water flow speedy and complex here. Ouyang Xiu of the North Son g Dynasty praised “the mountains and water of Xiling are the finest under heaven”. Marshal Chen Yi of P.R.C also praised “Xiling is the finest in the Three Gorges, and everyone will forget to return for thick delight”. From the ancient times, the boat trackers kept their living here for generations, dragging the boats upstream and fighting against the riptide. An ancient idiom saying “Boats hard to sail in Xiling, even ghosts are afraid of reefs” is the vivid description. After the completion of the Gezhoub a Hydropower Station, a big reservoir came into being in the upstream, which raised the water line andsubmerged those dangerous shoals. Additionally, after the foundation of the People’s Republic of China, the government dredged up the river way several times and destroyed many dangerous reefs. Thanks to all these actions, we can enjoy our safe and leisure touring through these beautiful gorges today.Nanjin Guan (the Nanjin Col)Nanjin Guan is the start point of the Yangtze Three Gorges, as well as the boundary separating of the upstream and midstream of the Yangtze River. After the ship sailing upstream through the Nanjin Guan, the width of the Yangtze River becomes sudden narrow from 2000 m to 300 m. It tells the beginning of your colorful tour in the beautiful painting of the Three Gorges.Dengying Gorge (the Shadowgraph Gorge)12 km west to Nanjin Guan, we will reach the Dengying Gorge (the Shadowgraph Gorge), which is also called “Mingyue Gorge (the Bright Moon Gorge)”. It’s a short but extraordinary gorge. The walls of the gorge are smooth and clean, just like having been polished carefully by Nature’s engineering. Being mirrored by the sky, the walls look like a lifelike traditional Chinese landscape painting. If you get here at night, the landscape in the moon light will show you a dreamland beyond words description. That’s the origin of another name, “the Bright Moon Gorge”. The Dengying Gorge, which means “the Shadowgraph Gorge”, got its name from the figure of the mountains. In the south bank, four peculiar stones look like four characters in the famous Chinese legend “Record of a journey to the west”. In sunset, when we look at them from the gorge, they are vivid like telling the story by the shadowgraph. So, the gorge here is also called “the Shad owgraph Gorge”.Li Siguang’s Tectonic FormationGet to Liantuo in the north bank of the Xiling Gorge by ship, you will find the geological section formed in the Cambrian period. In the Three Gorges, you can find kinds of mature stratum formed in every geological age from 2.5 billion years ago to 1 million years ago. The world renowned Li Siguang’s Tectonic Formation (the tectonic formation was found by the Chinese geologist, Mr. Li Siguang) was found here in the Xiling Gorge, which attracted strong interest from the world geology field. The formation was recognized as “the natural geological museum”, and “the living fossil” of the geological mechanical formation. You would obviously feel that time has brought great changes to the world when you visit the Geo logy Park and the Li Siguang’s Tectonic Formation.Xianren Bridge (the Sage’s Bridge)A few minutes while the ship goes west, in the north bank, we will see the Xianren Bridge (the Sage’s Bridge), a natural stone 1-meter-wide bridge spanning 15 meters on the mountain, where is the best place for enjoying the beauties of the Xiling Gorge. Whenyou stand there, everything in miles of the Xiling Gorge will be taken in a glance. It’s said legendarily that once upon a time, a fairy fell in love with a woodchoppe r. But, it’s impossible for the woodchopper to reach the paradise to meet the fairy. Then, the fairy threw down her band of the skirt and made the bridge to lead her lover. A poet of the Song Dynasty, Tian Jun wrote a poem for the bridge “Clouds mist on it; river roars under it; Boat stop here and ask; why can’t see fairies, but the empty bridge.” The statue of flying fairy was built to memory this lovely fairy.Huangniu Gorge (the Bull’s Gorge)Sailing 10 km upstream to the west, we will see a row of mountain crest in the south bank. 9 strips of green ridges droop downward sinuously, just liking 9 dragons rushing down to the river. The mountain crest is the Huangniu Cliff (the Bull’s Cliff), the valley under is the Huangniu Gorge (the Bull’s Gorge).The watercourse though the Huangniu Gorge zigzags like the intestine, and is full of interlaced submerged reefs. The river water swirls like the boiling water to make the sailing dangerous. “Morning set off in Huangniu, night anchor in Huangniu, 3 days and 3 nights are not enough for passing through Huangniu, days and nights, endless sailing drives hair grizzle.” An ancient ballad is the best description about the hard shipping condition in this part.Why the gorge here was name “Huangniu (the Bull)”? It came from an ancient story about Xia Yu’s contribution to flood controlling. It’s said that the God sent Xia Yu to the human world to dredge the river and prevent the flood. When he led people to excavate the river and reach here, the God sent a magic bull to help him. One day morning, a woman came here to sent water and food to workers. When she reached the river, she happened to see a giant and strong bull colliding the mountains. The mountain collapsed and the earth quaked like thunder storm. Her screaming stampeded the bull and made it jump off the mountain, but left its image in the mountain walls. The Chinese ancient strategist, Mr. Zhuge Liang had a sentence of description in his “Travel Notes in Huangling Temple”: “when I pored over the mountain walls across the river, I found magic head portrait image with vivid hair and eyebrows, remarkably true to life. A flag in the front, and a bull on the right side, just like someone painted it here.” Of course, the story was the people’s beautiful imagination about conquering the nature. And, the “Bull” is the best indication standing for human’s greatest power in conquering the world. In order to memory the bull’s contribution, ancient people built a temple here to fete it.As a matter of fact, the giant painting is the wall is the particular in Three Gorges. About 400 million years ago, here is still ocean. And 200 million years ago, the granite magma from earth interior movement formed the now Huangniu Mountain and Zhongbao Island. The granite here contains kinds of pigments, showing different colors. White is the main color for Huangniu Mountain, and decorating with some black, therefore forms the big wall paintings. A Chinese ancient poet Li Daoyuan said: “the image at the highest of the rock wall looks like a man lo wing a bull, back man and yellow bull”. This vivid naturalimage has attracted countless tourists of all ages, and fingered out of the world most particular.Zhongbao Island-the Site of the Three Gorges DamAfter ship passes the Xiling Yangtze Bridge, we will reach the dam site of the Three Gorges Project. Years ago, it was a rectangle shaped island called “Zhongbao Island”, with an area of about 0.15 km2. Former premier, Mr. Zhou Enlai chose it from several schemes and set it as the dam site.As a magic island, it has never been submerged in histories, no matter how heavy the floods were. According to the records, the heaviest flood happened in 1870 did not cover this island even the Huangling Temple in a higher place was submerged. Up till now, there is no t any convincible explanation on the phenomenon of “the island goes up along the rising river”However, the island is disappeared since the Project was under construction.We are now going through the “Open Channel of Headrace”. It’s about 3410 m in length, with the width of 350 m, sharing 1/3 of the total width of the Yangtze River here. It’s one of the main constructions of the first phase of the Three Gorges Project. Since June of 2003, ships began to pass the dam through the double-line 5-stage ship locks (for ships over 10 thousand ton). The huge construction at the right side is the Three Gorges Dam. It’s the concrete gravity dam, with a height of 185 m. And the total length of the dam top is 2309 m. The normal water level of the reservoir will be 175 m. The total capacity of the generators installed is 18.20 million kW, while the total annual capacity will be more than 84.7 billion kWh. Ladies and gentlemen, at our left side, we can see the “first city of Three Gorges Immigrants”, the new town site of Zigui County.High Gorge Mountains and the Reservoir LakeThe high gorge mountains and the reservoir lake are the new imposing scenic spots brought to the Yangtze Three Gorges by the construction of the Three Gorges Project. From June 1 to 15, 2003, when the initial water reserve completed, the water level in the upstream of the dam increased to 135 m, much higher than the 98 m level before May 31. The reservoir capacity increased from 2.3 billion to 12.3 billion cubic meters. At 22:00 of September 20, 2006, the reservoir began to raise water level from 135.5 m to 156 m, with extra reservoir capacity of 11 billion cubic meters. At that time, the Three Gorges went on to initial operation period from the cofferdam period, with comprehensive functions on flood control, electricity generation and ship traffic. Here, Yichang, will begin to show you the scenery of the reservoir lake in the high mountains. And here will be the right place to bring you the best view of the reservoir and the mountains. The reservoir will force water to flow back to the place where Fengdu Count located, forming a 436 km long reservoir in the watercourse in the upstream of the dam. The width of the river in many broad valleys will increase to about 3000 m from 1000 m before the water reserve. The Yangtze Riverwill offer you a new face with the smooth reservoir lake instead of the former torrential flow. Lots of hidden scenic spots will show their charms to the tourists. Those new added sceneries like valleys, lakes, islands, watercourses, and water-eroded caves will combine with the previous gorge views to form new contents for your trip to new Three Gorges. According to the incomplete statistics, after the initial water reserve, new lakes and islands will come into being, such as the Zigui Lake, the Baidi Lake, the Baidi Island, the Shuangjiang Island (the Dual River Island), and the Hulu Island (the Calabash Island) etc. Vast and immensurable, nature abounds in changes, the beautiful lakes and mountains will paint a new magnificent scene in the new Three Gorges.Recently, more sightseeing platforms have been built around the Three Gorges Project dam area, such as the Tanzi Ling (Peak Crock), the Extreme Top on the Huangniu Rock (the Bull’s Rock), the first mountain top at the head of the reservoir-the Phoenix Mountain, the Nv’er Ling (the Daughter’s Mountain Top) and etc. All these viewing points provide you the all time, multi view, different height, and omnidirectional sightseeing experience of the dam, the reservoir lake and the high mountains.Kongling GorgeWhen leaving the Three Gorges dam 10 km behind, we’ll reach a steep gorge, the Kongling Gorge. The cloud-capped mountains in the gorge look like sharpened by knives and axes. This gorge is also called “the Kongleng Gorge (empty and cold gorge)”, “the Tongling Gorge (Through Mountains Gorge)”. It’s about 2.5 km in length. According to records in ancient books, ships had to be emptied to ensure its safe sailing in the torrent here. In the middle of this narrow watercourse, there’s a s hoal full of many dangerous submerged reefs, called “the Kongling Shoal”. Ancient people said “the Qing Shoal and the Xie Shoal are not the real shoal, only the Kongling is the gate to the hell”. Many years ago, there was a big rock in the middle of the wa ter, showing the warning words “Come towards me”. When getting here, ships must go straight ahead towards the Rock; with the help of backstroke water bounced by the rock, ship would skim rock and pass through in safety. But, if you ignored the warning, and intended to steer away from the big rock, the water would certainly rush you to the rock causing accident. In 1900, a foreign ship crashed here because the captain had no sense on this warning, and even ignored the advice from the guide. After the liberation in 1949, the big rock was destroyed. Later, the successful launch of Gezhouba Hydropower Project raised the water and deeply merged those dangerous shoals. Although we lose the experience of the nervous and excite sailing here, we obtain the safe transportation.Niugan Mafei Gorge (Gorge of Bull’s Lever & Horse’s Lung)Out of the Kongling Gorge, we will reach the Niugan Mafei Gorge in a short while. The gorge is about 4.5 km in length. In the conflux of Jiuwan River (explored for driftage) and the Yangtze River, there were several brown rocks overlapped in the cliff on the mountain in the north bank. They looked like the Bull’s lever. Beside them, there was another lung shaped big stone called “the Horse’s Lung”. Because these funny rocks, thegorge was named as Gorge of Bull’s Lever & Horse’s Lung (the Niugan Mafei Gorge). Actually, these rocks were made of calcium carbonate by the groundwater.As years past by, the Niugan Rock is still intact, while the Mafei Rock has lost its under part. It was shot by British warship in 1900 when China was still governed by the Qing Dynasty. Today, it is still telling the crimes done by the old British imperialism.However, the Mafei rock has been submerged by the raised water. And the Niugan rock was cut and removed to the Phoenix Mountain in the new city of Zigui County by local tourism bureau. Though we cannot see the two rocks anymore in the gorge, there still are other sceneries as the same.Bingshu Baojian Gorge (Gorge of the Tactics Book & Sword)When our ship passes the Xin Tan (New Shoal), we will reach Bingshu Baojian Gorge. In the rock gaps of the mountain cliff in the north bank, there’s something looking like a roll of bamboo book. It was said it’s the tactics book of Mr Zhuge Liang (an ancient Chinese famous strategist). Under the tactics book, there outshoot a sword shape rock which is thick on the top and sharp in the bottom, pointing to the river. That is the Sword Rock.According to the field research done by the archaeologists, the “tactics book” isact ually the remains of the ancient hanging coffin, while the “sword” is an outshoot limestone.There are also two legends going along with this gorge. One is about Mr. Zhuge Liang. It’s said that Zhuge Liang wrote a book on military experience of his whole l ife. One day, when he got a serious disease, he found there was nobody standing around him could inherit the book. In order to avoid the doctrinaires’ improper use of his theories, he chose the steep place to store it because he thought only those who can get it could take right and full advantage of his book. Another legend happened when the Chuhan Campaign broke out at the end of the Qin Dynasty. Zhang Liang, a smart advisor of the King Liubang, defeated the elite troops of the King Xiangyu, and took over the Chu. After Zhang Liang’s death, his tactics book and sword were hidden here.Before the water raise in the reservoir, the Tourism Bureau of Zigui County organized a special force to save the legendary “tactics book”. Actually, there were remains of hanging coffin and many national secured relics. Now, all these things have been preserved on the Phoenix Mountain for tourists visiting.Celebrities’ Native Place in XiangxiSoon later we will reach the broad valley of Xiangxi. Along the clear and green river of Xiangxi, there once lived two famous Chinese celebrities. One is the great poet, Qu Yuan of the Chu State, and the other is the beauty Wang Zhaojun of the Han Dynasty. It’s said, one day, when Wang Zhaojun was washing her face by the river, she accidentally lost thepearls in her necklace into the Xiangxi River. From then on, the water in this river became clear and fragrant, and got its name “Xiangxi” (the Fragrant River). Like a splendid belt, Xiangxi River makes a shortcut into the Shennongjia virgin forest. After the completion of the Three Gorges dam reservoir, our ship can sail directly from the Yangtze River to Zhaojun’s Village. While in the half way, we can stop at the Leping Li, the birthplace of Qu Yuan.Leping Li, the hometown of Qu Yuan, is right situated by the riverside of the Xiangxi River. There, we can find many interesting places and legend sites about Qu Yuan, such as the Xianglu Ping, the Zhaomian Well, the Dushu Cave, and the Yumi Sanqiu etc. Qu Yuan was an honest, selflessness poet as well as a politician with foresight and sagacity. He was much concerned about the nation and the people, and left many famous poems such as “Li Sao”.The Baoping Village of the Xiangshan County in the upstream of the Xiangxi River is the hometown of Wang Zhaojun, the famous imperial concubine in the ancient Han Dynasty. She married the King of the Hu people in the far western region to exchange long term peace situation. In recent years, her native houses were rebuilt by the local government. At the gate of her house, there stands her white marble statue presented by the Inner Mongolia, with a theme “Wang Zhaojun is living along the thousands years history, just as long peace between the Hu and Han peoples”.The water reserved by the Three Gorge Project also raised the water level in the Xiangxi River. The width of the river was broadened to over 100 m from the former about 10 m. The Xiangxi River, right now, is the short cut linking the new Three Gorges and the Shennongjia. Ships with capacity of thousand tonnages from the Yangtze River can reach the Xiakou Dock of the Xiangshan County through the Xiangxi River. Landing in the dock, you will find that the Shennongjia is just less than an hour’s drive away. Als o, the convenient transportation enables a better accession to the hometowns of Qu Yuan and Wang Zhaojun.Wu GorgeAfter a little while, the ship will finish its sailing in smooth water of the broad valley and carry us to the Wu Gorge, which got the name f rom the Wu Mountain. It’s about 71 km from Guandu Kou in Badong County in the east to the mouth of Daxi Town in the west. The gorge valley is about 44 km in length, and 27 km in width. In both banks of the gorges, the green mountains wave look like the Chinese folding screens. Traveling in the devious watercourse in the deep and beautiful gorges seems like sailing in a natural gallery. Because the Wu Gorge is deep enough and receives less sunshine, the moisture in gorge could not be easily vaporized. The moisture flows and agglomerates to be fogs and clouds. The gauzelike fogs and clouds sometimes fly like dragons, sometimes like yarns. When the beams of sunshine penetrate the clouds apertures, it will bring us the brilliant view called “the Wu Gorge Buddhist Light” by the local people. Therefore, the ancient peopleleft beautiful poems, such as “the water is the water only in the sea; the cloud is the cloud only in the Wu Gorge”.Shennong Xi River in BadongLeaving the Badong Town, we will find another branch of the Yangtze River in the north bank, the Shennong Xi River. In recent years, its driftage has attracted more and more tourists. This river originates in the mountains of the Shennong Jia Mountain. The water is so clear that it almost let your eyesight reach the river bed. The mountains along the river are great as those of the Three Gorges. After the Three Gorges Project reserved water, there’s a lake formed in the middle stream of Shengnon Xi River. We can enjoy the colorful sightseeing, and get to Luoping, where is the start place of our journey drifting the Shennong Xi River. Sitting in a boat shaped like peasecod, we can raft down the clean stream and pass the Shennong Gorge and Mianzhu Gorge to experience the primal wild feeling. In the river, the fragrant fresh air, the birds’s singing, and the ballads sang by the boatmen tell you that you are far from the modern civilization already. After the driftage, we will soon back to the Yangtze Three Gorges.Twelve Peaks among the Wu MountainsWhen sailing in the Wu Gorge, the tourists always can’t help outlooking the famous twelve peaks among the Wu Mountains. The limy twelve peaks both in north and south banks are standing thousands of meters high above the water. Their spectacular wonderful shapes are various. Some looks like men flying into the sky; some looks like phoenixes spreading wings; some looks like folding screen showing paintings; and some look like immortals having meetings…Among the six coherent peaks waving in the north bank, the first one we can see is the Jixian Peak (the Immortals Gathering Peak), which is also called “the Scissor Peak”. In the wall of the mountain under the peak, six big characters loom through the fog, which means “serried ridges and peaks in the Wu Gorge”. Beside the b ig ones, there are some small characters engraved, but we can hardly see them clearly for years of efflorescence. The rock engraved these small characters is also named “the Kongming Stele” because people said these small characters are the well known arti cle “Longzhong Dui” written by the famous ancient strategist Zhuge Liang (Kongming as birth name). Besides, the other five peaks are Songluan (Maohe Peak), Shennv (Wangxia Peak), Zhaoyun, Shengquan, and Denglong.The rest six peaks are standing in the south bank. But, only the Feifeng Peak, the Cuiping Peak, and the Juhe Peak can be viewed from the Yangtze River. if you want to see the other three peaks including the Jingtan Peak, the Qiyun Peak and the Shangsheng Peak, you have to go upstream about 15 km along the Shennv River, a branch of the Yangtze. Therefore, Lu You, a famous poet of the Song Dynasty, wrote a poem and said “Only 9 can be seen among the 12 peaks in the Wu Mountains”.Among these 12 peaks, the most beautiful and upright one is the Shennv Peak (the Saint Girl Peak). When ship heads the peak, we can look up and find a towering rock. It looks like a slim graceful girl, and got the name of the “Saint Girt Peak”. A legend coming down tells us the story. It’s said that once upon a time, the youn gest daughter of the Western Queen Mother, Yao Ji, happened to meet several dragons raising devils here. So she killed them and rescued humans. Later, she sent Da Yu to excavate the Three Gorges and dredge up the river. In order to keep the sailing safe here, she stood into the peak permanently to guide the sail. Day and night, she was the first one here to welcome the rising sun and send off the sunset. Actually, the legend expresses the dream of the ancient people wishing a safe and sound sail here.Daning River and Little Three GorgesNext stop after the twelve peaks of the Wu Mountains is the Daning River. Its headwater is the Zhongnan Mountain of the Pingli County in Shanxi Province. After passing through countless valleys and canyons of Wuxi and the Wu Mountain in Chongqing, it reaches the Yangtze in the east corner of Wushan County. Along the Daning River, there are another three gorges as the Longmen Gorge, the Bawu Gorge and the Dicui Gorge, making the “Little Three Gorges”. Compared to the great Thr ee Gorges, the little one is more beautiful and fascinating. People describe it as “Three Gorges top of the world, Little Three Gorges top of the Three Gorges”. The water raised by the Three Gorges Project reservoir has some impact on the scenery of Little Three Gorges, but improves the navigation condition in the Madu River and Mini Three Gorges.Madu River is an anabranch of the Daning River. Along this river, there’s the Mini Three Gorges. The 20 km Mini one consists of Madu Gorge, Qinwang Gorge and Xiniu Gorge (the Rhinoceros Gorge). All the three gorges own their spectacular sceneries, in which the Madu Gorge is known for countless strange rocks and peaks; the Qinwang Gorge is know for caves and springs; and the Xiniu Gorge is famous for a rock of rhinoceros shape.Qutang GorgeNext to the Wu Gorge, after the ship finishes its journey in the 27-km broad valley in Daning River, we will reach the Qutang Gorge, which is well known for its magnificence. From Daxi Town in the east to the Baidi Castle in the west, the 8 km gorge is the shortest one in Three Gorges. But, the importance of “controlling Sichuan and linking Hubei” strengthens its status. As another gallery of natural sceneries and folk cultures, we can easily find many well known tour sites along our trip upstream, such as the Feng Xiang Gorge (the Bellows Gorge), the Fenghuang Yinquan (the Spring for Phoenix’s Drink), the Mengliang Ti (the Mengliang’s Ladder), the Daodiao Heshang (Upside Down Hanging Monk), the Guimen Guan (the Kuimen Col), the Fenbi Wall (the Pink Walls) and etc.Fengxiang Gorge (the Bellows Gorge)The moment when we enter the Qutang Gorge, on the bluff in the north bank, we can see three big white Chinese characters “Fengxiang Gorge”. No doubt, here we are. Actually, the Fengxiang Gorge is just an arduous cliff. On the cliff, some gaps are found. In a bigger gap, there are a pile of quadrate wood boxes which look like bellows. Then, the gorge got its name. It’s said that the bellows here were left by the Chinese ancient famous carpenter, Lu Ban. In 1971, 3 herb collectors climbed up there and found those box coffins left by the ancient Ba People about 2000 years ago.Fenghuang Yinquan (the Spring for Phoenix’s Drink), Mengliang Ti (Mengliang’s Ladder), Daodiao Heshang (Upside Down Hanging Monk)Soon later, on the cliff in the south bank, there used to be two-storey pavilion built on the rock. The place where the pavilion located was the Fenghuang Yinquan (Spring for Phoenix’s Drink). There, a 20-meter high and 6-meter wide giant rock pillar was effusing the spring water. Seen from far away, it looked like a phoenix drinking water at the spring.The upstream of the Fenghuang Yinquan is the famous Mengliang Ti (Mengliang’s Ladder). It’s a row of quadrate holes cut in the rock. They were one by one, row by row, zigzagging from low to high and reaching the top of the mountain.Closely next to the Mengliang Ti on the rock, there used to pop out a strange rock, which looked like a Monk hanging upside down here. So, people called it the Upside Down Hanging Monk. Absolutely, there was a story behind the scenery. It’s said that there was a famous general named “Yang Ye” in the North Song Dynasty. When he was killed in a battle, his body was buried on a small platform named the “Homesick Platform” popping out from the mountainside of the Baiyan Mountain. In order to save the skeleton of Yang Ye, one of his subordinates, named Mengliang, drove a boat into the Qutang Gorge quietly at night. He cut some holes on the bluff and inserted iron puncheons to make ladders for climbing. When he climbed the half way, a monk found him. The monk pretended to mimic the crow and made Mengliang misunderstood the dawn’s coming. To avoid being found by the guards, he gave up the action and failed in the project. When Mengliang found he was cheated, with greatest anger, he hung the monk upside down on the rock. Of course, this is just a fictitious story. In fact, as the heritage left by ancient ordinary people, these holes were cut to build plank road along the cliff. And the Upside Down Hanging Monk is just a common stalactite.Nowadays, the water reserved by the Three Gorges Project has submerged the Fenghuang Yinquan and the Upside Down Hanging Monk, and the Mengliang’s Ladder has been moved to a higher place.Kuimen Col, Fenbi Tang (the Hall of the Prink Walls)The width of the Yangtze at the Qutang Gorge mouth narrows to less than 100 meters. Cliffs and bluffs in both banks are sharp enough as if they were just cut by swords. On a square place on the mountain, 5 big characters were engraved to tell you that。
长江及其流域英文介绍
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The Yangtze Basin
• Less than 1/5 of the nation‟s territory
• Feeds 1/3 of the nation‟s population • 1/3 of the nation‟s GDP. • 37% of China‟s “freshwater” resources • 48% of China‟s HEP potential • 53% of the country‟s navigable waterway: the “Golden Waterway” connecting East, Central, and West China.
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介绍中国的长江英语作文
介绍中国的长江英语作文The Yangtze River, often referred to as the lifeblood of China, is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. It stretches over 6,300 kilometers, flowing through 11 provinces and cities before emptying into the East China Sea.Originating from the Tibetan Plateau, the Yangtze Riveris a testament to the country's diverse geography, passing through mountains, plains, and delta regions. Its waters nourish the land, providing essential irrigation for agriculture, which supports millions of people.The river is also a hub for transportation and trade, historically and in modern times. Vessels of all sizes navigate its waters, carrying goods and people along its vast network of tributaries and channels.Culturally, the Yangtze River holds immense significance. It has inspired countless poets and artists, who have immortalized its beauty in their works. The river is a symbol of China's enduring strength and tranquility.Ecologically, the Yangtze is a treasure trove of biodiversity. It is home to the endangered Yangtze River dolphin and the Chinese alligator, among many other species. Conservation efforts are crucial to protect these unique ecosystems.The Three Gorges Dam, a colossal engineering feat, stands as a modern marvel along the river. It generateshydroelectric power, contributing to China's energy needswhile also serving as a reminder of the delicate balance between development and environmental stewardship.The Yangtze River Delta, one of the most economically vibrant regions in China, owes its prosperity to the river.It is a center for innovation and commerce, where the pastand future of China converge.In conclusion, the Yangtze River is more than just a geographical feature; it is the essence of China's spirit and progress. Its currents carry the hopes and dreams of a nation, shaping the course of its history and future.。
介绍长江英文作文
介绍长江英文作文英文:The Yangtze River, also known as the Chang Jiang, is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. It runs through 11 provinces and cities in China, including Shanghai, and has a total length of 6,300 kilometers.The Yangtze River has played a significant role in Chinese history and culture. It has been a source of inspiration for poets and artists, and has been an important transportation route for goods and people. The river is also home to many species of fish and other aquatic life, making it an important source of food for the local people.One of the most famous attractions along the Yangtze River is the Three Gorges Dam, which is the largest hydroelectric power station in the world. The dam not onlygenerates electricity, but also helps to control flooding and improve navigation along the river.中文:长江,也被称为长江,是亚洲最长的河流,也是世界上第三长的河流。
三峡大坝介绍【英文】PPT课件
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Two men carry bricks to a barge at the temporary dock at Wushan, in the middle of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River in central China, June 6, 2003. Lower lying areas of the town have been demolished in preparation for the increase in the water level as the controversial Three Gorges Dam reservoir begins to fill. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
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The 16-year project is due to be completed in 2009. The river's level is expected to rise to 175 metres. By mid-June 2003 the dam was holding back 12 billion cubic metres of
produce 18.2 million kilowatts by 2009. Eleven of the reactors were in place as of January 2005. It has the world's largest lock system, 6?kilometres in length. The lock lifts and lowers ships in five stages. The dam is located in Yichang, in the central province of Hubei. It's China's biggest engineering project since the Great Wall was built more than 2,000 years ago. Total projected cost: 180 billion yuan ($26.5 billion).
三峡大坝介绍【英文】(课堂PPT)
Ships sail through the Xiling Gorge of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River in central China, June 11, 2003. The water level of the Three Gorges Reservoir reached 135 metres (433 feet) June 10, five days ahead of the schedule. (AP Photo/Xinhua, Cheng Min)
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A man rushes to board a boat before it leaves, in Chongqing city, on the Yangtze River in central China, June 5, 2003. Though more than 600 kilometres (372 miles) from the Three Gorges Dam, water levels at Chongqing will rise up to 15 metres when the dam's reservoir is filled to its highest level on completion in 2009. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
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Workers build a stone embankment as water from the Yangtze River rise up the shoreline at the newly built town of Fengjie, in central China's Chongqing municipality, June 9, 2003. The old town of Fengjie was demolished because it was below the high water mark of the reservoir of the Three Gorges Dam. (AP Photo/Greg Baker)
用英语介绍长江ppt课件
The History of the Yangtze River
• Winding across 3,988 miles (6,418) of China the Yangtze River is the third longest rive in the world. It begins its journey at the Qinhai-Tibet Plateau and ends at the East China Sea. The Yangtze River has a rich ecosystem, fascinating history, and is the most important river in China.
• The river is 6,397km (3975 mile) long and covers an area of about 1, 8 million sq km. Its upstream is from the source to Yichang City in Hubei Province and the currents are dangerous. The midstream part extends from Yichang to Hukou County in Jiangxi Province where it forms many tributaries and lakes. Between Hukou County and the estuary is known as the downstream part. The river is wide. Chongming Island sits in the estuary.The Yangtze River passes through 10 provinces including Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shanghai. The largest and most important cities on the river are Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai.
关于长江的英语演讲一分钟
关于长江的英语演讲一分钟I want to go to the Yangtze river very much. It is the longest river in China. It is longer than Yellow River. It’s so beautiful. There are much old trees, flowers and beautiful birds along the River.The birds sing everyday.If you do have a few days holiday, you can fish there and enjoy yourself.The Yangtze River also known as Yangtze river snaking from Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea, flows through provinces of Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and city of Shanghai, with a total length over 6.300kilometers. It is the largest and longest river in Asia and the third largest in world, just inferior to the Nile in northeast Africa and the Amazon in South America. Because of plentiful rainfall, the Yangtze River makes great contribution to the irrigation and it is also a main shipping line of China.Welcome to china ! china is the third biggest country. it has fifty-six nations. china's population is maximum,too.china has many the world only things. For example,Yangtze river is the third longest river of the world. the great wall is the longest enclosing wall of the world. Palace is the highest castle of the world. On the one hand,china has many food. china is a extremely beautiful country . we'll wait for you.Some unpleasant changes have taken place since then. Many hills alongside the river have become bald. More and more mud and dust arebeing washed down into the river each year. Worse still, driven by economic profits, some factories keep pouring pollutants into the river.Luckily people have been awakened to their obligation.They learn a lesson from the big flood in 1998 that we have to nourish our Yangtze River just as it has nourished us and protect it just as it has protected us.I also want to go to the end of the Yangtze River. It will be more amazing.。
介绍游览长江的英语低级作文
介绍游览长江的英语低级作文The Yangtze River is the longest river in China and holds a special place in the hearts of Chinese people.长江是中国最长的河流,对中国人民有着特殊的意义。
The river stretches over 6,300 kilometers and passes through 11 provinces, making it a significant part of Chinese culture and history.这条河流长达6300多公里,穿越11个省份,是中国文化和历史的重要组成部分。
One of the best ways to experience the beauty of the Yangtze River is by taking a cruise.最好的欣赏长江风光的方式之一是乘坐游轮。
A cruise on the Yangtze River allows you to see some of China's most breathtaking landscapes, including the famous Three Gorges.乘坐长江游轮可以欣赏到中国一些最令人叹为观止的风景,包括著名的三峡。
As you cruise along the river, you will be surrounded by lush greenery, towering cliffs, and picturesque towns and villages.当您沿着河流游览时,会被郁郁葱葱的绿色植被、耸立的悬崖和风景如画的城镇和村庄所包围。
The Yangtze River cruise typically lasts for several days, giving you plenty of time to relax and enjoy the scenery.长江游船通常持续几天,让您有充裕的时间放松身心,欣赏风景。
介绍长江作文英文
介绍长江作文英文The Yangtze River, also known as the Chang Jiang, is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. Stretching over 6,300 kilometers, it plays a vital role in the geographical, ecological, and cultural landscape of China. Here, we delve into a comprehensive exploration of the majestic Yangtze River.First and foremost, the Yangtze River holds immense significance in China's history and culture. It has been a cradle of civilization for millennia, nurturing ancient cultures and fostering the development of numerous dynasties. Along its banks lie countless historical sites, such as the Three Gorges, renowned for their breathtaking natural beauty and rich cultural heritage.From a geographical standpoint, the Yangtze River Basin encompasses a diverse range of landscapes, including towering mountains, lush forests, and expansive plains. The river meanders through some of China's most picturesqueregions, offering stunning vistas at every turn. Its waters serve as a lifeline for millions of people, providing irrigation for agriculture and facilitating transportation and trade.Moreover, the Yangtze River is home to a remarkable array of flora and fauna, many of which are endemic to the region. The river basin supports a vast ecosystem, sustaining a diverse ecosystem of plant and animal species. However, this biodiversity is increasingly threatened by human activities, including pollution, habitat destruction, and overexploitation of resources.In recent years, efforts have been made to address these environmental challenges and promote sustainable development along the Yangtze River. Initiatives such as the Yangtze River Economic Belt seek to balance economic growth with environmental conservation, fostering harmony between humans and nature. Additionally, the Chinese government has implemented strict regulations to curb pollution and protect endangered species, signaling a commitment to preserving the ecological integrity of theriver basin.In addition to its environmental and cultural significance, the Yangtze River plays a crucial role in China's economy. It serves as a vital artery for transportation, facilitating the movement of goods and people between inland provinces and coastal regions. The river's extensive network of tributaries and canals connects major cities such as Shanghai, Wuhan, and Chongqing, driving economic development and fostering regional integration.Furthermore, the Yangtze River is a source of inspiration and creativity for countless artists, poets, and writers. Its timeless beauty has been immortalized in literature, painting, and music, reflecting the profound influence it has exerted on Chinese culture throughout history. From ancient myths and legends to modern works of art, the Yangtze River continues to captivate the imagination of people around the world.In conclusion, the Yangtze River is much more than justa geographical feature—it is a symbol of China's rich heritage, natural beauty, and enduring resilience. As we strive to protect and preserve this invaluable resource for future generations, let us remember the profound impact it has had on the history, culture, and livelihoods ofmillions of people. Only by working together can we ensure that the Yangtze River remains a source of inspiration and sustenance for centuries to come.。
长江三峡英文介绍英文阅读带翻译
长江三峡英文介绍英文阅读带翻译长江三峡英文介绍The Three Gorges have showed the magic workings of nature with their marvelous andbeautiful mountains and waters. The grotesque peaks and rocks on the two sides of the ThreeGorges are accounting the great changes taking place in the region in the past billionyears,and the variegated wracks of lives sleeping deep between the rock layers are narratingthe history of the evolvement of lives during the past hundreds of millions of years.How manyvisitors have been attraded here by the charming thou-sand-year-long history of theregion,the great ancient relics of human civilization,and the mysterious folktales!Sandwiched between the mountains on the mid part of the Yangtze River,the ThreeGorges runs across Fengjie and Wushan Mountain in Sichuan Province and Badong,Zigui,andYichang in Hubei Province,extending 193 kilometers tong to include Qutang Gorge,WuxiaGorge,and XilingGorge.City of White Emperor in Fengjie is the vital passage of the west partof the Three Gorges. Nanjinguan in Yichang is the important gateway of the east part. Alongthe banks of the Yangtze River,the high peaks rise in emerald verdure overhanging rocks towerinto the clouds,dangerous cliffs seem to reach the sky,rocks are jagged andgrotesque,waterfalls are spraying and sparkling,clouds and mists are curling,rapids andtorrents are seething,and fierce waves are deep,serene and exquisite.长江三峡以其奇秀壮丽的山水风景尽显了大自然的神工巧匠。
介绍中国长江的英语作文
长江——中华文明的摇篮The Yangtze River, known as the "Golden Waterway" of China, is a symbol of the profound history and vibrant culture of the Chinese nation. Spanning over 6,300 kilometers from its source in the Tanggula Mountains of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to its estuary in the East China Sea, the Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and thethird longest in the world. Its vast watershed covers nearly one-fifth of China's total land area, nurturing countless lives and civilizations along its banks.The Yangtze River is not only a natural wonder but also a cultural icon. Its rich and diverse ecosystem supports a wide array of flora and fauna, including numerous endangered species. The river's powerful currents andfertile alluvial plains have made it a prime location for agricultural development, attracting settlers and giving rise to numerous ancient civilizations.Throughout its long history, the Yangtze River has witnessed the rise and fall of numerous dynasties and cultures. Its banks have been the stage for epic battles, the cradle of legendary heroes, and the birthplace ofrenowned scholars and philosophers. The river's vastness and power have also inspired countless poets and artists, who have immortalized its beauty and grandeur in their works.Today, the Yangtze River remains an important economic lifeline for China. Its waters are used for irrigation, navigation, hydroelectric power generation, and industrial production. The river's ports, such as Chongqing and Wuhan, have become major hubs for trade and transportation. However, the rapid development has also brought challenges, such as pollution and erosion, which threaten the river's ecological balance.Efforts are being made to protect and restore the Yangtze River's ecological health. Measures include improving water quality, restoring wetlands, and protecting endangered species. The Chinese government has also implemented strict regulations to limit industrialpollution and promote sustainable development along the river's banks.In conclusion, the Yangtze River is not only a geographical feature of China but also a symbol of its richhistory and culture. Its importance lies not only in its economic value but also in its ecological and cultural significance. As China continues to develop, it is crucial to preserve and cherish this national treasure, ensuring that the Yangtze River remains a vibrant and enduring symbol of Chinese civilization.**长江——中华文明的摇篮**长江,被誉为中国的“黄金水道”,是中华民族深厚历史和灿烂文化的象征。
南京长江大桥英语
南京长江大桥(Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge)英语1. IntroductionThe Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge, also known as the Nanjing Great Bridge, is a famous bridge that spans over the Yangtze River in Nanjing, China. It is an iconic landmark and an engineering marvel. Opened to traffic in 1968, it is the first highway-railway double-decked bridge in the country and has played a significant role in connecting the northern and southern parts of China. In this document, we will explore the history, design, and significance of the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge.2. HistoryThe idea of constructing a bridge over the Yangtze River in Nanjing was first proposed in the early 20th century. However, due to various political and economic challenges, the project was delayed for several decades. Construction finally began in 1960 and was completed in 1968.During the construction process, thousands of workers contributed their efforts to build this magnificent bridge. The bridge was designed by a team of Chinese engineers led by Professor Zhaohua Wang. Its construction marked a significant milestone in China’s engineering and transportation sectors.3. DesignThe Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge has a total length of 4,589 meters and a main span of 1,576 meters. It consists of two levels: the upper level carries a six-lane highway, while the lower level is used for railways. The bridge’s unique design allows for efficient transportation of both vehicles and trains, making it a crucial transportation link between northern and southern China.T he bridge’s towers stand at a height of 70 meters, supporting the suspension cables that hold the bridge up. The elegant design of the towers, with their intricate latticework, adds to the overall aesthetic appeal of the bridge.4. SignificanceThe Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge holds immense historical and cultural significance for the people of China. It not only facilitated transportation and trade between different regions but also served as a symbol of national pride and progress.The bridge played a crucial role during both times of peace and war. During the Chinese Civil War, it served as a crucial transportation route for troops and supplies. It also connected the vital Beijing-Shanghai railway line, promoting economic development in the region.Today, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is not only a transportation hub but also a popular tourist attraction. Visitors can enjoy stunning views of the Yangtze River and the city of Nanjing from the bridge’s pedestrian walkways. It hasbecome a symbol of China’s engineering prowess and a testament to the country’s rich history.5. ConclusionThe Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge stands as a testament to human ingenuity and engineering excellence. Its construction and continued operation serve as a reminder of China’s progress and development. As a landmark that connects north and south, it plays a key role in facilitating transportation and promoting economic development. Whether as a transportation hub or a tourist attraction, the Nanjing Yangtze River Bridge is an iconic structure that will continue to captivate visitors and inspire awe for generations to come.。
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Where does the Yangtze River start
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• As the longest river in Asia and 3rd longest river in the world, the yangtze originates on the south west side Mt Geladandong, which is the tallest peak in the Danggula Mountains on Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau. The Tuotuo River is source of the Yangtze River. Han River is the longest tributary of the Yangtze River. It joins with The Grand Canal in Nanjing City. It finally empties into East Sea at Shanghai.
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The location of Yangtze River in China
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Yangtze River Weather
• As the third largest river in the world and with a length of 6,307 kilometers (3,900 miles), the Yangtze River runs through eleven provinces. Situated in the subtropics with latitude of 30 degree north, the weather on Yangtze River features strong wind, humid and less sunshine. The average temperature in July is about 30 °C (90F) and lowest in January is about 10 °C (50F). In summer, there is often thunder storms and heavy rain. The level of water in the river is higher from July and September, while winter is cold and water level lower.
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The History of the Yangtze River
• Winding across 3,988 miles (6,418) of China the Yangtze River is the third longest rive in the world. It begins its journey at the Qinhai-Tibet Plateau and ends at the East China Sea. The Yangtze River has a rich ecosystem, fascinating history, and is the most important river in China.
Yangtze River
• The mighty Yangtze, largest river in China, is said to be the cradle of Chinese civilization. The ‘Ten Thousand Li River’ flows 6.300 kilometres from the snowy heights of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau to the East China Sea, just north of Shanghai.
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Yangtze Culture
• Chang Jiang has always been a major means of transport and has a colorful and exciting history. Apart from the beautiful Scenery, you will enjoy a lot from the particular local culture like: Burial Custom, Festivals, Ghost City,Peddlers, Relics, Remains and the Trackers.