Monday, October 1, 2012

The First Bend Of Yangtze

The First Bend Of Yangtze

The Yangtze River, considered as the mother river of China, flows
majestically through the center of China and is the third longest
river in the world. Originating from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau,the
Yangtze River surges southeastward until it meets Hengduan Mountain
 Ranges.
About 44 miles north of Lijiang, unusual geological barriers enforce
the Yangtze to make a sudden V-shaped turning and wind its way northeast.
 This extraordinary turn, nearly180-degrees, results in beautiful and
marvelous views beyond imagination. At the bend, the river is wide and
its water flows in a gentle, slow way. Large willow trees grow vibrantly
alongside; and the river is banked on both sides with lush, fertile deep
 green vegetation and immense, steep mountains that erect into the clouds
 in the blue sky. The First Bend of the Yangtze River has become a placard
 of tour business in Lijiang and even Yunnan. Its panorama always startles
 many visitors from home and abroad.

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