Introduction to the Yellow River:
The Yellow River is a large river in northern China, with a total length of approximately 5,464 kilometers and a drainage area of ??approximately 752,443 square kilometers. One of the longest rivers in the world and the second longest river in China. The northern source of the Yellow River originates from Zhaqu at the southern foot of the Chaha Sila Mountains, a branch of the Bayan Har Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The southern source originates from Kariqu at the northern foot of the Gezigeya Mountains, a branch of the Bayan Har Mountains. It originated from Yuegu Zongliqu in Xingxiu Haixi. It is shaped like a "ji" and flows from west to east through 9 provinces (autonomous regions) including Qinghai, Sichuan, Gansu, Ningxia, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan and Shandong, and finally flows into the Bohai Sea. The middle and upper reaches of the Yellow River are mainly mountainous, while the middle and lower reaches are mainly plains and hills.
Because the middle section of the river flows through the Loess Plateau of China, it carries a large amount of sediment, so it is also known as the river with the most sediment in the world. But in Chinese history, the diversion of the lower reaches of the Yellow River had a huge impact on human civilization. The Yellow River is the most important birthplace of Chinese civilization, and the Chinese call it the "Mother River." 1.6 billion tons of sediment are produced every year, of which 1.2 billion tons flow into the sea, and the remaining 400 million tons remain in the lower reaches of the Yellow River for many years, forming alluvial plains, which are conducive to planting.
? China originates from the Yellow River and Yangtze River basins, but people are always accustomed to calling the Yellow River the mother river. The Yellow River is in China, just like the Nile River is in Egypt, the Ganges River is in India, and the Euphrates River is in ancient Babylon.
? Li Bai has a poem that describes the Yellow River like this: If you don’t see it, the water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky and rushes to the sea never to return. Maybe your impression of the Yellow River is that of a turbid river flowing through criss-cross ravines on the Loess Plateau and the endless rush of Hukou Falls... Maybe you have never thought that the Yellow River also has a beautiful, quiet, and long-flowing side. The relationship between human beings and rivers is inextricably linked. It is precisely because of its diversity that it gave birth to the splendid civilization of the Chinese nation.
? The heaven and earth are long, and the years have no trace. The water of the Yellow River comes up from the sky. Every descendant of Yan and Huang has a Yellow River in his heart.
? The Yellow River is the river with the highest sediment content in the world; no other river in the world has more sediment than the Yellow River. If you use this sediment to build a one-meter-high wall, it can go around the equator for two meters. Seventeen laps. The downpour has carved out cracks and gorges in the soft sand, creating natural wonders; there are few plants on the sparse loess, but if the heavy rain continues for thirty minutes, the surface soil will be washed away. The loss is serious, and even 4,000 tons of soil are lost into the Yellow River every year; when the Yellow River turns into a moving mud flow, this loess often causes the surrounding people to complain. Even if soil erosion is severe, people who have lived on the Loess Plateau for generations still have ways to survive; cave dwellings, which are warm in winter and cool in summer, do not damage the ecology, do not occupy fertile land, and are economical and save money. Cave dwelling buildings are called green buildings. Ancient people were really smart.
The Yellow River, with a total length of about 5,464 kilometers and a drainage area of ??about 795,000 square kilometers, is the longest river in China after the Yangtze River and the fifth longest river in the world.
? The Yellow River is divided into four sections: source, upper, middle and lower reaches. The area above Duoshi Gorge in Maduo County on the upper reaches of the Yellow River is called the river source area, and the source of the river is called Maqu locally. The upper reaches are from Heyuan to Hekou Town in Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region, and the middle reaches are from Hekou Town to Taohuayu in Henan. The downstream reaches from Taohuayu Valley to the mouth of the Yellow River.
The source of the Yellow River
Kariqu
? After the founding of New China, the exploration team formally established the source of the Yellow River at Zalu, the longest tributary of Kamuqu Chahe. It is simply unimaginable here that the Yellow River Zong is not a torrential flood, but a stream of tiny clear springs and a warm forest barren beach with many gravel and weeds.
Xingxiu Sea
? Historically, it has been used to refer to the entire source area of ??the Yellow River. In fact, it can be said to be the first gas station after the Yellow River leaves Shandong. This "sea" is a basin-shaped wetland. The "sea" does not mean that there is water everywhere, but that there is water concentrated in relatively low-lying places in the basin, with numerous large and small puddles and ponds.
Zhaling Lake, Eling Lake
? These two lakes are not far from each other and are the two largest lakes in the river source area. It is known as the "two pearls in the upper reaches of the Yellow River". Looking east from the source of the Yellow River will make you marvel at the majesty of the Yellow River as it rushes to the sea and never returns.
Maduo, the first city at the source
Maduo is a city famous for its geographical location. It is the first county town at the source of the Yellow River. It has endless green grassland and blue sky. .
The upper reaches of the Yellow River
The first bend of the Yellow River
? The first bend of the Yellow River is located in Tangke Township, Ruoergai County, where Sichuan, Qinghai and Gansu The junction of three provinces. The Yellow River comes from the Gansu side, touches the Sichuan side and then turns and floats back to Qinghai, so this place is called the first bay of the Jiuqu Yellow River.
Located in the heart of the grassland, the meandering river divides countless river islands and small islands. The water islands gather here and fishing boats cross it. It is praised by Chinese and foreign scientists as "the solemn phantom in the universe".
There are many canyons in the upper reaches
? From Longyang Gorge in Qinghai to Qingtong Gorge in Ningxia is the canyon section. There are 20 canyons in this section, including Longyang Gorge, Jishi Gorge, Liujia Gorge, Bapan Gorge, and Qingtong Gorge. Both sides of the canyon are steep cliffs with rapid water flow and a total drop of more than 1,300 meters.
Longyang Gorge
? Located in the upper reaches of the Yellow River in Huanghe County, Qinghai, it is the first gorge of the Jiuqu Yellow River. The magnificent mountains and rivers are one of its own, with sparkling blue waves. The water is "clear" here.
Lijiaxia
? Located at the junction of Jianzha County and Hualong County in Qinghai Province, it is the third large-scale hydropower station planned in the upper reaches of the Yellow River.
Liujia Gorge
? Liujia Gorge is located not far upstream of Lanzhou. At the end of the reservoir is the intersection of the Tao River and the Yellow River. If you turn back and raise your gaze, you will see the same two dividing lines: clear water and loess mountains, and loess mountains and blue sky. This feeling may only be felt by Liujiaxia.
Yellow River Stone Forest
? The Yellow River Stone Forest Scenic Area is located in the southeast of Jingtai County, Baiyin City, Gansu Province. If one day you come to the Stone Forest, will you be fascinated by this clear and vast sky? A soul that is unpretentious and naturally formed that moves and shocks you?
Hetao Plain
? Hetao refers to the "Ji" bend of the Yellow River and its surrounding drainage basin. The Hetao Plain is a plain formed by the alluvial deposits of the Yellow River, located in the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region and the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region. Shapotou
Shapotou is located in Zhongwei City, Ningxia. It is the first entrance of the Yellow River. The Yellow River crosses it. Between the sand and the river, there is a lush and simple garden with greenery and red flowing.
Qingtongxia
? Qingtongxia Yellow River Grand Canyon is located in the middle of the Ningxia Plain. It is the last canyon in the upper reaches of the Yellow River. It has high mountains, deep water, and cliffs on both sides.
Middle Reaches of the Yellow River
Shanxi-Shaanxi Grand Canyon
? It starts from the Ordos Plateau in the north and ends at Hejin Yumenkou in the south, with a total length of more than 700 kilometers. It brushes through the Loess Plateau, creating the longest continuous canyon of the Yellow River and the "yellow" color of the Yellow River water.
Hukou Waterfall
? Hukou Waterfall is the second largest waterfall in China and the largest yellow waterfall in the world. In summer when there is a large amount of water, Hukou Falls is magnificent; in winter, the entire water surface freezes, forming a rare and huge ice waterfall.
Seeing a rainbow at Hukou is so shocking. It is said that anyone who sees a rainbow will be lucky.
Xiaolangdi
? The Yellow River Xiaolangdi Lake Scenic Area is located at the exit of the last section of the canyon in the middle reaches of the Yellow River.
Lower Yellow River
Kaifeng Xuanhe River
? Because the floods of the Yellow River carry a large amount of sediment, it is rapidly deposited after entering the downstream plain area, and the main stream wanders in the overflow area. , people began to build embankments to prevent floods, and the flood rivers continued to accumulate and rise, becoming an "above ground river" higher than both banks. In this way, Kaifeng's river bed was continuously raised due to the sedimentation of the Yellow River, forming an "aerial hanging river" with the river higher than the city, becoming the highest hanging river in China.
The mouth of the Yellow River
? The intersection of the Bohai Sea and Laizhou Bay is the mouth of the Jiuqu Yellow River after traveling thousands of kilometers inland. Our motherland, our mother river is really beautiful, I hope every Chinese person can be worthy of her beauty.