Rivers of Western China
Exploring the Rivers of Western China
1985 – 2008
CREDITS
Produced by Pete Winn, Science Director
Earth Science Expeditions,
a 501c3 research organization
Please do not copy or distribute this video without obtaining prior written permission.
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Links to the text of the video script are at the end of his page.
Video Credits:
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Chengdu Sports TV
CCTV
Xian TV
Outside TV
National Geographic Explorer
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Yunnan TV
American Adventure Production
Nippon AV Productions
Chevy Avalanche
Scott Sanderson
Steve Van Beek
Jim Norton
John Wilcox
Mu Zhengpeng
Masauki Kitamura
Pete Winn
Ryon Swann
Paulo Castillo
Doug Geary
Phil Kantor
Paul Sharp
Dave Pazzutti
Scott Young
Bill & Sandy Taylor
Steve Currey
Scott Lindgren - Liquid Lifestyles
Chris Jones & Sharyn Smith
Windhorse Adventures
Roy Hovland
Dan Monskey
Trip Jennings
Andy Maser
Epicocity
Tucky Fone
Anton Griessbach
Eric Southwick
Willie Kern
Jed Weingarten
Photo Credits:
Will Downs
Tomatsu Nakamura
Scott Sanderson
Phil Kantor
Tokyo University of Agriculture
Masauki Kitamura
David Hettig
Steve Van Beek
Pete Winn
Travis Winn
Cindy Appel
Drew Kirk
CCTV
Li Hong
Dave Edwards
Rich Bangs
Sobek
Jamie Ross
Ben Foster
Smithsonian Institute
Dan Monskey
Liu Li
Anton Griessbach
Mike Connelly
Kym Gentry
Fred St. Goar
David Daboll
Jed Weingarten
Peter Molnar
Outside Magazine
Mark Gamble
New York Times
Alexander Selvachev
Mick O'Shea
Rob Elliott
Jim Norton
The Nature Conservancy
Ralf Buckley
US Geological Survey
Google Earth
Paul Tapponier
Lisa Nelowet
Ma Da
Green Peace
International Rivers
Chris Jones
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Vladimir Lysenko
Bruno Bauman
Trask McFarland
Arden Oksanen
Gordon Bare
Lori Golze
Joani Carpenter
Willie Kern
Adam Elliott
Kyle George
Kyle Dickman
Steve Swann
Map Credits:
Rand McNalley
Google Earth
Peter Molnar
US Geological Survey
William Bowen
USSR Academy of Sciences
Chinese Academy of Sciences
Space Imaging
Stanford University Map Library
Sound Credits
Eternal Journey - Delta Enterprises
Tibet Shampala - Delta Enterprises
Echoes of Tibet - Delta Enterprises
Chinese Erhu - ARB Music Productions
Chinese Bamboo Flute - Laserlight
Tibtan Grand Canyon
Narration - Pete Winn
Financial Support:
Whitewater West
Alder Creek Canoe & Kayak
Necky
Kokotat
REI
NRS
Stolquist
AT Paddles
Snap Dragon Designs
Down River Equipment
Cascade Equipment
Mens Journal
Lotus Designs
Last Descents River Expeditions
National Geographic
Outside TV & Magazine
China Internatinal Sports Bureau
CCTV
Mike Connelly
Rob Elliott
Pete Winn
Peter Molnar
Sara Neustadtl
Ralf Buckley
Ben Foster
Will Downs
David Hettig
Fred St. Goar
David Daboll
Ryon Swann
Bob Rabkin
Steve Van Beek
Lori Golze
Gordon Bare
Tuckey Fone
Phil Smith
Mike Winn
Kym Gentry
Walt Garmes
Mark Halliday
Jamie Ross
Scott Sanderson
Mark Gamble
Travis Winn
Phil Kantor
Lisa Nelowet
Liu Li
Leslie Goodrum
Collin Poczatek
Steve & Tawni Swann
David Salm
Chong Dak
Dan Monskey
Clive Williamson
Brad Ludden
Anton Griessbach
Jason Winkler
Ben Selznic
Roy Hovland
Masauki Kitamura
Tomatsu Nakamura
Elaine Pilz
Jared Cruz
Steve Marston
Allen Wilson
Doug Geary
Bob & Teri Casacelli
Ma Nan
Chuck Nacos
Dean & Shirley Winn
Bruce Babbitt
Bill Breed
Don Briggs
Barbara Brown
Ron Bruhn
Clark Burchfiel
Arlene Burns
Tom & Susan Canby
Rick Gore
Bill & Robin Center
Qu Yinhua
Tom Doerr
Dave Edwards
Dean & Kathy Fowler
Luo Sixiang
Lue Xuefa
Ma Tie
Mark Madsen
George Marsik
Wang Shide
Leigh Royden
Charles Spining
George & Sally Ulrich
Robert Wesson
Alexander "Bud" Wilson
Jessica Youle
Drew Kirk
Sarge Preston
Cindy Appel
Na Ming Hui
Adam Elliott
Eric Ladd
Chong Dak
Jenny Ladd
Brandy Ladd
Dick Moore
Kristen McDonald
Brock Disanti
Chris Shelly
Jason Moore
Kathy Lynch
Craig Childs
Carmen Winn
Video Script:
Regional Overview
Yellow
Yangzte (Jinsha or Tongtien)
Yalong (largest Yangtze tributary in western Sichuan)
Other tributaries of the Yangtze in Western Sichuan
Mekong (Lancang or Za)
Salween (Nu or Nag)
Yarlung Tsangpo (Bramaputra headwaters)
Phung (Kosi headwaters, near Mt. Everest)
Indus and Sutlej headwaters
Rivers of Xinjiang
More info about rivers in China
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