The Yangtze River, the biggest river in China, the third longest in the World, starts with the Tuotuo River at the Roof of the World -Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, takes in countless rivers, and flows eastward across the interior of China. With an overall length of more than 6,300 kilometers, the Yangtze River, next only to the Amazon and the Nile, is the third biggest river in the world and is a cradle that breeds the ancient civilization of the Chinese nation.

长江是中国最大的河流，也是世界第三长的河流，发源于世界青藏高原顶部的沱沱河，汇入无数河流，向东流经中国内地。长江全长6300多公里，仅次于亚马逊河和尼罗河，是世界第三大河流，是孕育中华民族古老文明的摇篮。

When the Yangtze River reaches the eastern Sichuan Basin in southwest China, it cuts through the Wushan Mountain. Here the river course suddenly narrows and the waters become turbulent. Sheer cliffs and steep mountains rise on either side, creating one of nature's most fantastic sights. The Three Gorges---Qutang, Wuxia and Xiling----start just after Fengjie and end near Yichang, stretch about 200 kilometers. The Gorges vary from 300metres at their widest to less than 100 meters at their narrowest.

当长江到达中国西南部的四川盆地东部时，它穿过巫山。在这里，河道突然变窄，水流变得湍急。陡峭的悬崖和陡峭的山脉耸立在两侧，创造了大自然最奇妙的景色之一。三峡-瞿塘峡、巫峡和西陵峡-起始于奉节，终点在宜昌附近，绵延约200公里。峡谷最宽处300米，最窄处不到100米。

Everyone knows that the Yangtze Gorges are changing since the well-known Three Gorges Dam Project is being built at Sabdouping, Yichang, Hubei Province. With the dam built, the flood in the Yangtze River valley will be controlled, navigation improved besides the economic benefits. Tourism will be little affected. Many cultural and historical relics are now being removed to a higher ground before the rise of the water level approaches.

众所周知，自从著名的三峡大坝工程在湖北宜昌三斗坪开工以来，长江三峡正在发生变化。随着大坝的建成，长江流域的洪水将得到控制，航运将得到改善，经济效益也将得到改善。旅游业几乎不会受到影响。现在，在水位上升之前，许多文物和历史遗迹都被移到了更高的地方。