A survey of the history of human civilization around the world reveals that most ancient civilizations originated in major river basins. So did ancient Chinese civilization. As China’s two mighty rivers，the Yangtze River and the Yellow River gave birth to the southern Chinese culture in the Yangtze River basin and the northern Chinese culture in the Yellow River basin. Even if the prehistoric civilization is not considered，the pre-Qin Dynasty period witnessed the emergence of Bashu culture，Jingchu culture and Wuyue culture along the upper，middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River basin. These cultures share common ground yet are distinctive in their own way. This has made the Yangtze River culture even more glamorous and diverse. The Yangtze River culture and the Yellow River culture have been intricately interwoven and rendered more splendor to each other，delivering a continuous and uninterrupted Chinese culture.