Different from the Mississippi, the Niro and the Amason,Yangtze River is the largest river in China, it starts from Tibetan Plateau and passes through Yunnan Province, Sichuan Province, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province and Shanghai and eventually flows into the East China Sea.

Between Chongqing and Yichang area is marvelously magnificent. This area is generally called Three Gorges area: Qutang Gorge, Wuxia Gorge, and Xiling Gorge. The world largest water conservancy project, the Three Gorges Dam is located in Xiling Gorge in Yangtze River drainage area. Some major cities along the river include Chongqing, Wuhan, Nanjing and Shanghai.

Yangtze River is most rich in water energy. The gross water energy exploited from the river is up to 200,000,000 kilowatt. The trunk line of the river for navigation is more than 2800 kilometers long, it claimed to be the Golden waterway for business and trade at home and abroad.

Yangtze River Delta is China's most dynamic place. It is roughly comprised of Jiangsu Province, southeast part of Shanghai and northeast part of Zhejiang Province. Thanks to its rich rainfall and advanced waterways, the area is also called the water village. It has fertile farmland and the main produces include rice, cotton, wheat, cole, peanut, silk, shrink and fishes.

The highlighted golden travel attractions here are the Three Gorges and the Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project. After the completion of the whole Three Gorges Water Conservancy Project, there will be more attractions available and meanwhile more new attractions revealed soon.

Delta Wang is a Travel Expert working for Absolute China Tours ltd, a CNTA-approved China Travel Agency. Find more travel information about Chinese cities in our China Travel Guide. You can also find more travel tips about Yangtze River in our Yangtze River Travel Information http://www.absolutechinatours.com/china-travel/Yangtze-River/ page.