For a
river known as the "golden watercourse," red is a
strange color to see.
Yet that's the shade turning
up in the Yangtze River and
officials have no idea why.
The red began appearing in
the Yangtze, the longest and largest river
in China and
the third longest river in the world, yesterday
near the city of Chongquing, where the Yangtze
connects to the Jialin River.
The Yangtze, called "golden"
because of the heavy rainfall it receives
year-round, runs throughChongqing, Southwest China's largest industrial
and commercial center, also known as the "mountain
city" because of the hills and peaks upon which
its many buildings and factories stand.
The red color stopped some
residents in their tracks. They put water from the
river in bottles to save it. Fishermen and other
workers who rely on the river for income kept
going about their business,according to the UK's Daily Mail.
While the river's red
coloring was most pronounced near Chongqing it was
also reported at several other points.
Officials are reportedly
investigating the cause.
