Record #00183Nature archive
Longest River in China
The Yangtze River is about 6,300 kilometres long and is China's longest river, according to Chinese government and National Bureau of Statistics sources.
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about6,300km
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- Holder
- Yangtze River
- Location
- China; rises in the Geladandong area of Qinghai and flows into the East China Sea
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Overview
Archive NoteThe Yangtze rises in the Geladandong area of the Tanggula Mountains in Qinghai and flows eastward across China into the East China Sea.
China's National Bureau of Statistics lists the Yangtze at 6,300 kilometres, and current government sources identify it as China's longest waterway.
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1 Milestonesabout 6,300 km
China; rises in the Geladandong area of Qinghai and flows into the East China Sea
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