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The Yangtze River originates from Jianggendiru glacier on the southeast side of Geladandong Peak in Tanggula Mountain.
Geladandong, ¡°the high, pointed peak¡± in Tibetan, is 6,620m above sea level. It is as spotless and fabulous as a crystal palace.
The sparkling and crystal-clear ice towers , bridges , forests and columns are the creation of Nature.
The first bridge on the Yangtze The Tuotuohe River, the first part of the Yangtze River, originating from melted ice snowy water of Mt. Geladandong , is rising in the glaciers among snowy mountains in Yushu Prefecture.
It¡¯s the main source of the Yangtze River and flows eastward and becomes the longest river in China eventually.
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