Yangtze

Also known as Chang Jiang, Changjiang, Yangzi, Yangtze River, Changjiang River, Chang Jiang River, Yang-tsze-kiang, Jiang

The Yangtze River, Yangzi River ( or ) or Chang Jiang () is the longest river in China and the third-longest river in the world. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains of the Tibetan Plateau and flows for , including the Dam Qu River, the longest source of the Yangtze, in a generally easterly direction to the East China Sea. It is the fifth-largest primary river by discharge volume in the world. Its drainage basin comprises one-fifth of the land area of China, and is home to nearly one-third of the country's population.

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The Yangtze River is China's longest river and the world's third-longest, flowing eastward from the Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea. It matters because its drainage basin covers one-fifth of China's land and is home to nearly one-third of the country's population, making it vital to the nation's geography and people.

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Key facts

Chinese.title: Chang Jiang
River.name: Yangtze River
River.image: Dusk on the Yangtze River.jpg
River.image_size: 300
River.image_caption: Dusk on the middle reaches of the Yangtze River (Three Gorges), taken in July 2002.
River.map: Yangtze river map.png
River.map_size: 300px
River.map_caption: Map of the Yangtze River drainage basin
River.pushpin_map_size: 300px
River.subdivision_type1: Country
River.subdivision_name1: China
River.subdivision_type2: Provinces
River.subdivision_name2: Sichuan, Hubei, Hunan, Anhui, Jiangsu
River.subdivision_type3: Municipalities
River.subdivision_name3: Chongqing, Shanghai
River.subdivision_type4: Major cities
River.subdivision_name4: Luzhou, Chongqing, Yichang, Jingzhou, Yueyang, Changsha, Wuhan, Jiujiang, Anqing, Tongling, Wuhu, Nanjing, Zhenjiang, Yangzhou, Nantong, Shanghai
River.length: Yangtze – Jinsha – Tongtian – Dam Qu

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Wikidata facts

Image: Qutang Gorge on Changjiang.jpg
Length: 6300

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Commons category: Yangtze River
Commons gallery: 长江
watershed area: 1808500
discharge: 31900
P12749: Panzerwerfer

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33 sections

Contents

Etymology
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English and other European
Tibetan
Geography
History
Geologic history
Early history
Age of steam
Navigation on the upper river
Navy ships
Contemporary events
Hydrology
Periodic floods
Degradation of the river
Contribution to ocean pollution
Reconnecting lakes
Discharge
Major cities along the river
Crossings
Dams
Tributaries
Protected areas
Wildlife
Fish
Other animals
Tourism
Gallery
See also
Notes
References
Further reading
External links

The Yangtze has played a major role in the history, culture, and economy of China. For thousands of years, the river has been used for water, irrigation, sanitation, transportation, industry, boundary-marking, and war. The Yangtze Delta generates as much as 20% of China's GDP, and the Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world. In mid-2014, the Chinese government announced it was building a multi-tier transport network, comprising railways, roads and airports to create a new economic belt alongside the river.