Yangtze - Wikipedia
WEBYangtze or Yangzi ( English: / ˈjæŋtsi / or / ˈjɑːŋtsi /) [a] is the longest river in Eurasia, the third-longest in the world. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau and flows 6,300 km (3,915 mi) in a generally easterly direction to …
Yangtze River | Location, Map, Flood, & Facts | Britannica
WEBMay 3, 2024 · Yangtze River, longest river in both China and Asia and third longest river in the world, with a length of 3,915 miles (6,300 km). Its basin, extending for some 2,000 miles (3,200 km) from west to east and for more than 600 miles (1,000 km) from north to south, drains an area of 698,265 square miles (1,808,500 square km).
10 Key Yangtze River Facts - TravelChinaGuide
WEBAug 17, 2023 · Yangtze River is as long as 6,397 km (3,975 miles). It is the longest river in Asia and the third longest river in the world, just after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. It runs across central China from Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in the west to East China Sea in the east.
Yangtze River Facts: The Most Interesting Yangtze Info - China Highlights
WEB1.The Yangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world. Views along the Yangtze River. The meaning of the Yangtze River's Chinese name Changjiang is 'Long River'. It is as long as 6,397 km (3,975 miles), making it the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world after the Nile and the Amazon.
Yangtze River - New World Encyclopedia
WEB1,800,000 km² (695,000 mi²) The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang ( Simplified Chinese: 长 江; Traditional Chinese: 長 江; pinyin: Cháng Jiāng) is the longest river in Asia and the third longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa, and the Amazon in South America.
Yangtze River - WorldAtlas
WEBJul 7, 2021 · The Yangtze River is the world’s third longest river after the Nile and Amazon Rivers. With a length of 6,300 km, the Yangtze River is the longest in Asia and the People’s Republic of China. It is also considered the longest river to exclusively flow within the borders of a single nation.
Yangtze River | Places | WWF - World Wildlife Fund
WEBChina’s Yangtze River is the world’s third longest river. It runs for 3,900 miles from the Tibetan Plateau to the estuary of the East China Sea near Shanghai. The Yangtze River Basin has some of the highest levels of biodiversity in the world—from towering mountains and dense forests to fertile wetlands and bustling waterways created by ...
Yangtze River summary | Britannica
WEBYangtze River, Chinese Chang Jiang or Ch’ang Chiang, River, China. It is the world’s third longest river, 3,915 mi (6,300 km) long. Rising in the Tanggula Mountains in west-central China, it flows southeast before turning northeast and then generally east across south-central and east-central China to the East China Sea near Shanghai. It is ...
The Yangtze - Asia’s longest river | WWF
WEBThe Yangtze River rises in the mountains of Qinghai province of China, on the Tibetan plateau, and flows 6,300km to reach the East China Sea at Shanghai. As China’s economy has developed, pollution in the Yangtze and its lakes has multiplied – particularly from industries and agriculture, including large-scale fish and pig farming.
Yangtze River - China, Floods, Navigation | Britannica
WEBYangtze River - China, Floods, Navigation: The Yangtze River basin is one of the longest-inhabited regions in China. Although much of China’s political history has centred around North China and the Huang He basin, the Yangtze region always was of great economic importance to successive dynasties for its agricultural potential.
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