The Yangtze River starts at he Jianggendiru Glacier on the southwestern foothills of the 6,621-m, snow-covered Geladandong, the main peak of the Tanggula Mountains I southwestern Qinghai Province.
The Yangtze River's main source is the Jangchu Diruk Glacier in the Amdo section of the Three-River-Source National Park. To protect the ecological environment of the river source area ...
A view of the Yangtze River's primary source, the Jangchu Diruk Glacier, in the Amdo section of the Three-River-Source National Park. [Photo by Palden Nyima/chinadaily.com.cn] ...