Yangtze - Wikipedia
WEBYangtze or Yangzi (English: / ˈ j æ ŋ t s i / or / ˈ j ɑː ŋ t s i /) 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. Bend in the upper Yangtze River (Chang Jiang), Yunnan province, southwestern China. (more) 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 …
Yangtze River - New World Encyclopedia
WEBThe 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.The river is about 3,964 miles (6,380 km) long and flows from its source in a glacier in Qinghai Province, eastwards into the East China Sea at Shanghai ...
Yangtze River Facts: The Most Interesting Yangtze Info - China Highlights
WEBOur Yangtze River facts introduce the features, 3 reaches, geography, economy, and tourist attractions of the Yangtze River, China’s biggest river.
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.
Yangtze, China | WWF
WEBStretching for 6,300km, the Yangtze is the longest river in China and the 3rd longest in the world. The Yangtze river basin covers nearly 180 million hectares, an area more than 4 times the size of the US state of California and 7 times the size of the UK.
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.
Yangtze - Wikiwand
WEBYangtze or Yangzi is the longest river in Eurasia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. 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 the East China Sea.
Yangtze River - China, Floods, Navigation | Britannica
WEBThe 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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