The invention discloses a method for generating an electronic channel chart based on the Changjiang River standards, which is mainly based on the digital channel measurement data transmission standard of the Changjiang River, the digital channel measurement data verification standard of the Changjiang River and the electronic sea chart data protection scheme recommended by IHO (International Hydrography Organization), sets up a standardized electronic channel chart database of the Changjiang River by utilizing advanced computer network technology, data communication technology and geographic information processing technology, realizes the measurement and the management for channels over the Changjiang River, the generation of the electronic channel chart and the automation, integration and networking of the entire release process by means of the generation flow including data acquisition, data processing, editing of the channel chart, checking of the channel chart, release of the channel chart and application of the channel chart, and provide, in the form of browser, the latest electronic channel chart service for ships sailing on the Changjiang River, shipping related departmentsand enterprises and public institutions in time. The method has the obvious advantages of normative data format, complete data updating mechanism, mature business system, safe information protection mechanism, great advantage in popularization and the like.