Why is Yibin known as the “No. 1 City on the Yangtze River” despite being located in the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River?

We all know that the Yangtze River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, known as the roof of the world. Starting from the Geladandong Peak in the Tanggula Mountains, the long journey began. The Yangtze River originates from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau and finally merges into the Western Pacific. The Yangtze River is one of our mother rivers, and there are many beautiful cities along its banks. There are four provincial capital cities, namely Chongqing Municipality, Wuhan, Nanjing, and Shanghai Municipality. However, there is one city that can only be regarded as a prefecture-level city in terms of administrative level, and it can only be regarded as a third-tier city in the national ranking. But this city has a very special title: the first city on the Yangtze River. This name sounds very domineering. This is Yibin, Sichuan.

As we all know, Yibin has a very special geographical location. We all know that more than half of Sichuan Province is on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The southern part of the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau is connected to the Yunnan-Guizhou-Sichuan Plateau. The Yangtze River runs on the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. and the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. Where is the area where the Yangtze River enters the plains? It's Yibin. Yibin is located in the southwest of the Sichuan Basin, not far from the city are the mountains.

Yibin not only has mountains and water, but the ancients did not know much about the Yangtze River. Before the end of the Ming Dynasty, the Minjiang River was considered to be the upper reaches of the Yangtze River. Chengdu, the capital of Sichuan Province, has always been considered a city along the Yangtze River. It was not until the traveler Xu Xiake discovered the Jinsha River in the late Ming Dynasty that the upper reaches of the Yangtze River were finally identified. Yibin has mountains and rivers, a land where tigers and dragons roost, and the terrain is also very dangerous. It is very reasonable to call Yibin the first city along the Yangtze River.

If you are interested, you must go and take a look. The scenery there is really beautiful. Let’s experience the charm of the first city on the Yangtze River.