Rivers of China
There are a huge number of rivers in China. Rivers in China can be large or small, calm and rather turbulent, short and long. In short, they are as different as China itself..
Yangtze
The largest river in China, with a total length of 6,300 kilometers, second only to the Amazon and the Nile. It originates in the Galadandong Mountains and makes its way through eleven provinces. The landscapes of the river are constantly changing, for which the locals call it «river of contrasts».
The Yangtze is navigable almost along its entire length and is the most convenient waterway in the country. Moreover, it conventionally divides China into two parts: northern and southern. The largest cities of the country are located on the banks of the river: Nanjing; Wuhan; Chongqing; Shanghai.
Zhujiang
Zhujiang (also called the Pearl River) runs through eight provinces. Such an unusual name was given to the river by the island located on it. The water polished its shores so thoroughly that they became surprisingly smooth and thus resemble the surface of a pearl..
The Pearl River is of particular interest to the guests of the country. It is extraordinarily beautiful at night, when the lights turn on on the numerous bridges connecting its banks. The banks of the river surprise with a large number of attractions located here..
Yellow he
It is the second largest river in the country (5464 kilometers), originating in the Tibetan Plateau. Translated by the Yellow River as «Yellow River» because of the special color of its water. In summer, there is a huge amount of silt in its waters. It was during this period that the river is especially full of water and often overflows its banks..
Liaohe
Liaohe is a large river in northeastern China. The earliest mentions of it date back to 475-221. BC. The river has two sources at once. One is located in the east, the other is in the west.
Heilongjiang
Heilongjiang runs along the border between Russia and China. And if for the Chinese this river is called Heilongjiang, for us it is our dear Amur. The river bends the territory of China from the east and flows into the waters of the Sea of Okhotsk. The total length of Heilongjiang is 4370 kilometers and it is the eleventh longest river on all the planets.
The Heilongjiang channel passes through amazingly picturesque places. If you look at it from a bird's eye view, it surprisingly resembles a black dragon. What, in fact, is reflected in its name.
Hangang
Hangang (or Han-Shui river) is one of the powerful tributaries of the Yangtze, with a length of 1532 kilometers. According to historians, it was she who gave the name to the kingdom of Han and one of the royal dynasties - also Han.
