GEOGRAPHY THROUGH MAPS
Yangtze River
The Yangtze rises in the Tibetan Plateau region and crosses central China to the East China Sea. It links highland gorges, inland cities, large tributary basins and the lower delta region.
Fast Facts
- The general course is eastward across China.
- The Min, Jialing and Han enter from the left; the Wu enters from the right, facing downstream.
- Chongqing, Wuhan and Nanjing lie along the system; Shanghai is at the lower estuary region.
Connected lessons
- Yangtze RiverMap, explanation and practice
- High Asia to the lowlandsGuided exploration
Geographical connections
- Yellow SeaRelated places
- East China SeaRelated places
- Tibetan PlateauRelated places
- Huang He / Yellow RiverRelated places
- Pearl River / Zhujiang systemRelated places