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What are the eight principal tributaries of the Yangtze River?

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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.
Yangtze River

The Yangtze River has eight principal tributaries. They are categorized by the bank on which they join the main river:1

  • Left bank: Yalung, Min, Jialing, and Han rivers.1
  • Right bank: Wu, Yuan, Xiang, and Gan rivers.1