1. Yangtze River: China's largest river, the third largest in the world, second only to the Amazon River and the Nile River, with a length of 6,300 kilometers;

2. Jinsha River: Anciently known as Shengshui and Lishui, the upper reaches of the Yangtze River above Yibin, named for the yellow sand in the river, is the boundary river between Tibet and Sichuan. The main stream is 2,308 kilometers long, running through Sichuan, Tibet and Yunnan;

3. Yalong River: Also known as Ruoshui and Xiaojinsha River, it is called Niyaqu in Tibetan, meaning "water with many fishes", and is the largest tributary of the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. It originates from the southwestern foot of Bayankala Mountain in Qinghai Province. It is called Zhaqu in the upper reaches and is called Yalong River after flowing to Jiayi Temple.

4. Minjiang River: It was called Wenjiang River and Dujiang River in ancient times. It is named after the Minshan Mountain. It originates from Gonggangling in northwest Sichuan and flows through the western part of Sichuan Basin. It is 711 kilometers long