China's famous mountains and rivers include the Yangtze River, the Yellow River, the Songhua River, the Pearl River, the Jialing River, the Dadu River, Mount Tai, Mount Hua, Mount Huang, Mount Wuyi, Mount Changbai, Mount Everest, etc., each with its own charm.

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Yangtze River

The Yangtze River originates from the southwest side of the Geladandong Peak of the Tanggula Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the "Roof of the World". The main stream flows through 11 provincial administrative regions (eight provinces, two cities and one district) including Qinghai Province, Tibet Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Yunnan Province, Chongqing City, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, Jiangxi Province, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province, and Shanghai City, and flows into the East China Sea east of Chongming Island. It is 6,387 kilometers long, ranking third in the world in terms of length, second only to the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America.

Yellow River

The Yellow River, a major river in northern China, is about 5,464 kilometers long and has a drainage area of ​​about 752,443 square kilometers. It is one of the longest rivers in the world and the second longest river in China.

The Yellow River originates from the Yugu Zonglie Basin at the northern foot of the Bayankala Mountains on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. It flows from west to east through nine 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 in China, it carries a lot of silt, so it is also known as the river with the most sand in the world. However, in Chinese history, the diversion of the lower reaches of the Yellow River has had a huge impact on human civilization.

The Yellow River is the main birthplace of Chinese civilization, and the Chinese call it the "Mother River." Every year, 1.6 billion tons of sediment are produced, 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 a long time, forming an alluvial plain, which is conducive to planting.

Mount Tai

Mount Tai, also known as Daishan, Daizong, Daiyue, Dongyue, and Taiyue, is one of the Five Sacred Mountains. It is located in the central part of Shandong Province, stretching between the three cities of Tai'an, Jinan, and Zibo, with a total area of ​​24,200 hectares. The main peak, Yuhuangding, is 1,532.7 meters above sea level.

Mount Tai was regarded by the ancients as a paradise "directly leading to the throne of the emperor". It became a sacred mountain worshipped by the people and offered sacrifices to the emperors. There is a saying that "if Mount Tai is safe, the four seas will be safe." From Qin Shihuang to the Qing Dynasty, 13 generations of emperors successively ascended Mount Tai to offer sacrifices or sacrifices, and another 24 generations of emperors sent officials to offer sacrifices 72 times. There are more than 20 ancient building complexes and more than 2,200 steles and stone carvings left on the mountain.