<P> The river originates from several tributaries in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau , two of which are commonly referred to as the `` source '' . Traditionally , the Chinese government has recognized the source as the Tuotuo tributary at the base of a glacier lying on the west of Geladandong Mountain in the Tanggula Mountains . This source is found at 33 ° 25 ′ 44 '' N 91 ° 10 ′ 57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.42889 ° N 91.18250 ° E ﻿ / 33.42889 ; 91.18250 and while not the furthest source of the Yangtze , it is the highest source at 5,342 m ( 17,526 ft ) above sea level . The true source of the Yangtze , hydrologically the longest river distance from the sea , is at Jari Hill at the head of the Dam Qu tributary , approximately 325 km ( 202 mi ) southeast of Geladandong . This source was only discovered in the late 20th century and lies in wetlands at 32 ° 36 ′ 14 '' N 94 ° 30 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 32.60389 ° N 94.51222 ° E ﻿ / 32.60389 ; 94.51222 and 5,170 m ( 16,960 ft ) above sea level just southeast of Chadan Township in Zadoi County , Yushu Prefecture , Qinghai . As the historical spiritual source of the Yangtze , the Geladandong source is still commonly referred to as the source of the Yangtze since the discovery of the Jari Hill source . </P>
<P> The river originates from several tributaries in the eastern part of the Tibetan Plateau , two of which are commonly referred to as the `` source '' . Traditionally , the Chinese government has recognized the source as the Tuotuo tributary at the base of a glacier lying on the west of Geladandong Mountain in the Tanggula Mountains . This source is found at 33 ° 25 ′ 44 '' N 91 ° 10 ′ 57 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 33.42889 ° N 91.18250 ° E ﻿ / 33.42889 ; 91.18250 and while not the furthest source of the Yangtze , it is the highest source at 5,342 m ( 17,526 ft ) above sea level . The true source of the Yangtze , hydrologically the longest river distance from the sea , is at Jari Hill at the head of the Dam Qu tributary , approximately 325 km ( 202 mi ) southeast of Geladandong . This source was only discovered in the late 20th century and lies in wetlands at 32 ° 36 ′ 14 '' N 94 ° 30 ′ 44 '' E ﻿ / ﻿ 32.60389 ° N 94.51222 ° E ﻿ / 32.60389 ; 94.51222 and 5,170 m ( 16,960 ft ) above sea level just southeast of Chadan Township in Zadoi County , Yushu Prefecture , Qinghai . As the historical spiritual source of the Yangtze , the Geladandong source is still commonly referred to as the source of the Yangtze since the discovery of the Jari Hill source . </P>
what is the source of two china 's great rivers
what is the source of two china 's great rivers
Jari Hill
Jari Hill