The Bayankala Mountains 巴颜喀拉山 form the great divide
between China's Yellow River on its north, and Yangtze
River 长江 on its south. Situated in
the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau 青海-西藏 高原, the highest peak
reaches an altitude of 5267 m. The picture
shows the northern slope of the Bayankala Mountains.
The source of Yellow River is traced to a basin
at the foot of these mountains.
The snow-clad Bayankala Mountains
青藏高原的 巴颜喀拉山是 黄河、长江 的发源地
Just a short distance from the source
the river drains two major lakes,
the Zaling Lake 扎陵湖 and Eling Lake 鄂陵湖,
separated by about 20 km.
Picture below shows the Eling Lake in winter
sparking in a layer of ice.
In the Tibetan language, Zaling means a grayish-white color,
while Eling means a verdant-blue hue.
图片资料: 黄河水利委员会 编:《黄河风》, 黄河水利出版社, 1996.