不堪重负的滚滚长江

The Yangtse River has too much to bear

长江是我国第一大河,干流全长6300余公里,流域面积180余万平方公里。长江水量丰足,相当于黄河水量的20倍,仅次于亚马逊河与刚果河,居世界第三。若干年来,长江平均降水量1100毫米,平均入海水量近1万亿立方米,占全国河川径流总量的36%左右。然而,随着长江利用率的逐年递增,流域内各类船舶成倍增长,举世瞩目的三峡船闸成为“卡喉”之隘。与此同时,沿岸过度的开发也使水域环境面临严重威胁……滚滚长江渐渐不堪重负。

With the increasing utilization ratio of the Yangtse River year upon year, the number of various types of ships has also been doubling in the river valley, while the famous Three Gorges ship lock has become a throat-cutting pass. At the same time, excessive exploitation along the valley greatly endangers the water environment. The Yangtse River has too much to bear.