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River of life

The confluence of the Minjiang and Jinsha, the two upper stretches of the Yangtze River, in the historical city of Yibin in southern Sichuan province, is not only home to the spectacular sight of the two rivers flowing together, but also to a bounty of indigenous culture, and a famous local specialty, Wuliangye, or five-grain liquor. The Mighty Long River, which runs until Dec 12 at Yibin Museum, is the first stop for a touring exhibition about the Yangtze, which navigates the river's history, natural beauty, cultural diversity and environmental protection over the centuries by bringing together some 300 objects primarily drawn from the collection of the National Museum of China. The exhibition premiered in Beijing in December 2021 to rave reviews and is a celebration of the cultural accumulation along the Yangtze, as well as the river's significance to economic and social development. The show is designed to raise public awareness of the environmental protection of the river, and highlights include Neolithic Liangzhu Culture jade objects, the bronze human head unearthed at the Sanxingdui site, and landscape paintings that present a panoramic view of the Yangtze.