Yellow River's Upper Reaches

The topography of the region varies markedly from area to area composing of mountainous terrain, rangeland, farmland and grassland. Only 9% of the area is cultivable, but there are several well-irrigated sites. With abundant hydropower resources, they are being exploited along the gorge sections of the channel.

The following list of sites are illustrated:

• 1. The source
• 2. Grassland at Bai River
• 3. Entering the gorges
• 4. Hydropower projects
• 5. Loess terrain at Jingyuan
• 6. Great Wall at Jingtai
• 7. Ningxia Irrigated Zone
• 8. Hetou Irrigated Zone
• 9. Yinshan mountain range
• 10. Inner Mongolia Plain
• 11. Deserts