Yangtze River before Three Gorges Dam
![A satellite image of the Yangtze river winding its way through China](https://d9-wret.s3.us-west-2.amazonaws.com/assets/palladium/production/s3fs-public/styles/full_width/public/thumbnails/image/Yangtze%20River%201.jpg?itok=ATIkJw8J)
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In this Landsat 5 image, taken on September 24, 1993, the Yangtze River winds its way through central China. The landscape has been presented in a false color scheme to allow the river to stand out more. Credit: USGS/NASA Landsat Program.