Yangtze River: Quick Facts

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Locator map highlighting the course of the Yangtze River across China, with surrounding countries in East and Central Asia labeled, including India, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, and the Koreas. The Yangtze River is marked in blue and labeled in orange, showing its path from western to eastern China. An inset globe in the upper left shows the region's location within Asia.

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Yangtze River near Shangri-La, Yunnan province

Wide view of the first bend of the Yangtze River in Yunnan, China, showing a sweeping river curve around a green plain with mountains in the background.

The Three Gorges Dam spans the Yangtze River with large red cranes along the top, surrounded by water and green hills near Yichang, Hubei province, China.

Skyline of Chongqing, China, with high-rise buildings at the junction of the Jialing and Yangtze Rivers, and several boats on the brown water.

Three Gorges Dam

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