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Dalian Map Tourist Attractions

editor — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:27:31 +0000

Lovely Lotus Lotus plants grow on mud flats in the eastern part of the Yangtze River valley. The plant’s disk-shaped leaves can be almost three feet (0.9 m) wide! They usually float on the surface of the water. The flowers are pink or white. People eat the plant’s roots and use them to make tea. In China, the lotus plant symbolizes purity. Lotus plants and flowers have been featured in Chinese art and literature for centuries. Flowing Through History Thousands of years ago, Chinese civilizations developed in the Yangtze basin because the river was a source of life. The river

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Dalian Map

editor — Tue, 25 Oct 2016 18:26:09 +0000

Middle Course In the middle of its course, the Yangtze River flows through a large plain with many lakes. Before construction of the Three Gorges Dam, this part of the river was prone to severe flooding. The floods deposited large amounts of nutrient-rich material called silt on the land alongside the riverbanks. Silt makes soil fertile, or good for growing crops. Lower Course From the city of Hukou, the Yangtze River makes a gentle descent through plains, hills, and a coastal wetland with several shallow lakes. The river then passes a number of large cities, entering the sea near Shanghai.

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