Yangtze: All About Asia's Largest River
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The river Yangtze is Asia's longest and the third longest river in the world
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The river Yangtze flows for 6,300 km, more than halfway across China. Its river basin is around 1.8 million sq km - almost a fifth of China's land area
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This vast river is hugely important because of the variety of animals and plants living in or around it
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The Yangtze River Basin is home to a wide range of natural ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, and waterways
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It features many species, including the snow leopard, giant panda, and Yangtze finless porpoise
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The river rises in the mountains of Qinghai province of China, on the Tibetan plateau, and flows to the East China Sea
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The river Yangtze is also known as the Chang Jiang River, which means "long river" in Chinese
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The Three Gorges Dam, the world's largest hydropower station, is located on the river Yangtze
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