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Pearl RiverPearl River

• The Pearl River is one of the largestThe Pearl River is one of the largest rivers in the south and among therivers in the south and among the seven major rivers in China.seven major rivers in China.• The Pearl River is composed of the The Pearl River is composed of the West, the North,the East Rivers andWest, the North,the East Rivers and the Pearl River Delta waterway net-the Pearl River Delta waterway net- work with a catchment area of work with a catchment area of 453,700 sq km.453,700 sq km.• The West River, main stem of the Pearl The West River, main stem of the Pearl

River. After connecting with the North River River. After connecting with the North River in Guangdong Province, the length of the in Guangdong Province, the length of the West River is 2,274 km and its catchment West River is 2,274 km and its catchment area is 353,100 sq km, making up 78% of the area is 353,100 sq km, making up 78% of the valley’s total.valley’s total.

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• Located in the subtropical zone, the Located in the subtropical zone, the Pearl River Valley has favorable Pearl River Valley has favorable natural conditions. It is high in natural conditions. It is high in northwest and low in southeast. It has a northwest and low in southeast. It has a

warm and wet climate with annual warm and wet climate with annual temperature of 18 C and humidity 77%.temperature of 18 C and humidity 77%.

• Along the rivers in the Pearl River Valley, Along the rivers in the Pearl River Valley, there are picturesque scenery, rich products, there are picturesque scenery, rich products, mines of coal, tin etc.mines of coal, tin etc.

• And commercial and industrial cities such as And commercial and industrial cities such as Guangzhou and Nanning, especially cities of Guangzhou and Nanning, especially cities of Shenzhen, Zhuhai – the special economic Shenzhen, Zhuhai – the special economic zones, have been developed very fast.zones, have been developed very fast.

The Yellow RiverThe Yellow River

• The Yellow River is the second longest The Yellow River is the second longest river in China. It runs 5464 kilometers river in China. It runs 5464 kilometers (3395 miles) and is often called the cradle (3395 miles) and is often called the cradle of Chinese civilization. of Chinese civilization.

• The picture below is Qinghai Plateau near The picture below is Qinghai Plateau near Yellow River.Yellow River.

Continue of the Yellow Continue of the Yellow RiverRiver• Much of the lower reaches of the Yellow Much of the lower reaches of the Yellow River are not navigable, but raftmen, like the River are not navigable, but raftmen, like the man to the right, have found ways to get man to the right, have found ways to get goods across the river.goods across the river.• The Yellow River has changed courses severalThe Yellow River has changed courses several times over centuries, causing great hazards.times over centuries, causing great hazards. The picture on the rightThe picture on the right shows the rivershows the river before it flows into the before it flows into the sea.sea.

Yangtze RiverYangtze River

• The Yangtze River (or, "Changjiang" The Yangtze River (or, "Changjiang" in Chinese, literally, the "long river"), in Chinese, literally, the "long river"), is the longest river in China, running is the longest river in China, running 6,300 kilometers (3915 miles). It is 6,300 kilometers (3915 miles). It is also the third longest river in the also the third longest river in the world. Its basin, extending for some world. Its basin, extending for some 2,000 miles from west to east and for 2,000 miles from west to east and for more than 600 miles from north to more than 600 miles from north to south, drains a huge area in South south, drains a huge area in South China. The Yangtze also carries more China. The Yangtze also carries more water than any other river in China.water than any other river in China.

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• The Yangtze is open to The Yangtze is open to navigation all the year around. The navigation all the year around. The picture to the right features one ofpicture to the right features one of the so-called "Three Gorges," the so-called "Three Gorges," dangerous to navigate because of its dangerous to navigate because of its currents and shallows, but of currents and shallows, but of incredible beauty.incredible beauty.• The picture to the right shows The picture to the right shows the Yangtze River flowing into the the Yangtze River flowing into the sea near the biggest city in China, sea near the biggest city in China, Shanghai.Shanghai.

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