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The First Bend of the 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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