Yang-Tse is an Asian river also called the Blue River, it is the longest on the continent, with 6,300 kilometers of extension running through the entire Chinese territory.
The Yang-Tse basin runs through some of the most fertile regions in all of China, throughout its course it receives water from various tributaries, among the most important are the Min, Wu and Han rivers.
General information about the Yang-Tse
Extension: 6,300 kilometers.
Source: Mount Kuulum.
Altitude of the spring: 5,042 meters.
Mouth: East China Sea.
Basin Area: 1,900,000 km2.
Country: People's Republic of China.
This Chinese river ranks third among the largest rivers in the world, it rises in the plateau of Tibet. Along the length of this river began the rise of Chinese civilization, approximately 4,000 years ago. Ç.
The Yang-Tsé is a river that is of great importance in the generation of energy, in this sense, the Três Gorges hydroelectric plant is being built in its course. Despite the positive aspect of power generation, there are major environmental and social impasses caused by the project. At least 1.1 million people will be left homeless and many archaeological sites will be lost.
For the construction of the hydroelectric plant it was necessary to dam the waters of the Yang-Tsé, thus its dam is 180 meters high and a decade of hard work to complete the first part, when fully completed the dam will be 600 kilometers long.
By Eduardo de Freitas
Graduated in Geography