A glance at the Canyon  (by Guan Zhihua)

　　The river with the highest elevation in the world - the Yarlung Zangbo River, has its origin in the Jiemayangzong glacier in the northern slope of the Himalayas. Its rapid currents roll on in waves towards the east; at the time when it passes the Mount Namjagbarwa in the eastern end of the Himalayas, it has a horseshoe-like bend along the peak. Thick and primitive forests cover the two banks of the river valley and a magnificent green canyon is brought before our eyes. That is the Great Yarlung Zangbo Canyon. In 1994, Chinese scientists proved that the deepest part of the great canyon is 5382 meters and its total length is 496.3 kilometers. The average cutting depth in its core section is 5000 meters; therefore, the great canyon is no doubt the deepest canyon on the globe. The discovery of this great canyon was acknowledged as "an important discovery on earth in the end of the 20^th century"; but its unexpected discovery is a sure result of the long-term and backbreaking labors of generations of Chinese scientists. The mighty scenes of the great canyon give the whole world a pleasant surprise. All the Chinese people regard it as a natural pride of our motherland.