Tao River
It originates from the western Shandong in Henan County, Qinghai Province
The main course is 673 km long
The area of the basin is 25,527 square kilometers
(Taoheyuan District, Henan County, Qinghai Province, photographer @ Palm Gannan)
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The western section of the main stream of the Tao River is 219.5 km long
It accounts for 32.6% of the total length of the main stream of the Tao River
The "drainage project" covered almost the entire territory of Dingxi
Therefore, the Tao River is a well-deserved "mother river" in Dingxi
(The Tao River is the largest tributary of the upper reaches of the Yellow River, mapping @ Planet Institute)
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The rushing Tao River
From between mountains and valleys
The twists and turns echoed on the land of Longyuan
It flows into the aorta of the Chinese nation
(Taohe Source District Traditional Naadam Conference, photographer @ Visual China)
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(Daifusang Grassland, Henan County, Qinghai, Taoheyuan District, photographer @ Visual China)
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(Tao River breaks through the barrier of the westward tilting mountain and rushes out, photographer @ Palm Gannan)
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(The beauty and magic of the Tao River is displayed in the warm arm bay, photographer @ Gao Yun)
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(Tibetan culture in the Tao River Basin is extremely prosperous, photographer @ Palm Gannan)
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The western section of the Taohe River has the highest population density
It is the earliest developed section of the river basin
It is also the most wonderful geographical unit in the Tao River Basin
Min County, Gansu
The rain and dew of heaven and earth
The main stream of the Tao River turns sharply and turns north-west
It resembles an "L" shape lying horizontally
Condensed into timeless poetry
(Min County is a veritable bend in the Tao River, photographer @ Bai Wenke)
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(The land on both sides of the Tao River is fertile, the folk customs are simple, photographer @ Bao Xintian)
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(The Taohe Valley has a warm climate since ancient times, rich in products, and is an ideal place for human reproduction, photographer @ Ma Wan'an)
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(The mountains and waters on both sides of the Tao River are beautiful, which can be described as "stuffing the south of the river", photographer @ Bao Xintian)
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Jiudian Gorge
28 Dec 2014
The first phase of the water supply project was officially opened
Gansu Dingxi, Huining and other loess plateau hilly and gully areas
The bottleneck of extreme water scarcity has been completely broken
The Jiudianxia Water Conservancy Project has become a great project of the century
(Taohe Gorge has four colorful seasons and is a photographer's paradise, photographer @ Bao Xintian)
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(Jiudianxia Lama Cliff meandering under the cliff, moving forward, photographer @ Bai Wenke)
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(Jiudianxia Reservoir Area High Gorge out of Ping Lake, photographer @ Gao Yun)
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(Taohe Jiudian Gorge Tao Yan Narni, photographer @ Gao Yun)
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(Taohe Jiudian Gorge Taoyan Baoshekou, photographer @ Gao Yun)
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Weiyuan County, Gansu
Bound by the Jiudian Gorge
The Tao River is like a huge white dragon lying quietly here
It shows the beauty of the high gorge and the flat lake
(After the precipitation of the Jiudian Gorge reservoir area, the Weiyuan section of the Tao River is exceptionally clear, and the farm is hidden in green mountains and green waters, photographer @ Bai Wenke)
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(The tributary of the Tao River extends deep into the mountains, photographer @ Visual China)
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Lintao County, Gansu
Soup soup and water
Watering out the fertile fields
It gave birth to the brilliant Chinese civilization
(The prestigious "Longshang Jiangnan" – Tang Wangchuan, photographer @ Visual China)
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(Qianli Tao River rich in Tao, blue water, green mountains, livable, suitable for travel, this is a place rich in fashion elements, photographer @ Huang Wei)
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(Hundreds of species of birds live freely in Lintaohe National Wetland Park, and man and nature live in harmony, photographer @ Pan Cheng)
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(Tao River carries dreams and hopes, leading to the river and the sea, photographer @ Lang Zuomin)
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The Tao River eventually flows into the Yellow River
The entrance to the Yellow Pass is at the foot of Longhui Mountain in the Liujiaxia Reservoir District of Yongjing County
The local folk proverb says: "If you don't vote for Tang, you can't leave the yellow." ”
That is to say, Shan Xiongxin did not vote for the Tang Dynasty
The Tao River is inseparable from the Yellow River
(Two rivers converge here, like two dragons playing, so it is called "Two Dragons Play Pearl", photographer @ Hou Binjie)
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