Where would you find the Yangtze River?

The Yangtze River is in China. It rises on the Tibetan Plateau in the southwest and flows generally eastward across China before emptying into the East China Sea near Shanghai. It is China's longest river and one of the most important waterways in Asia.

The river is also called the Chang Jiang in Chinese. The name "Yangtze" originally referred more narrowly to part of its lower course, but it became the common Western name for the entire river. Its basin supports major cities, extensive agriculture and huge industrial centers.

The Three Gorges Dam, built on the Yangtze, is one of the world's largest hydroelectric projects. The river also passes through or near major urban areas including Chongqing, Wuhan and Nanjing. A frequent mix-up is confusing the Yangtze with the Yellow River: both are Chinese rivers, but the Yellow River lies farther north and is historically associated with the origins of early Chinese civilization.