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The 70 pages that link to Yangtze River, each with the reason it gives.

• RiceRelated: Archaeological evidence links early rice cultivation to communities in the Yangtze basin.

• Grand Canal of ChinaRelated: The canal tapped the Yangtze basin, a major source of grain and other supplies.

• NanjingRelated: Nanjing stands on the Yangtze, a historic transport route and geographic boundary.

• Yellow SeaRelated: Its estuary marks the southern region where the Yellow Sea meets the East China Sea.

• East China SeaRelated: Its discharge supplies much of the sea’s freshwater and sediment.

• JiangnanRelated: The river’s lower course gives Jiangnan its defining northern boundary.

• WuhanRelated: Wuhan occupies a strategic crossing on this river’s middle reaches.

• Huai RiverRelated: It forms the Huai basin’s southern neighbor and receives water through connected waterways.

• Sichuan BasinRelated: The basin’s principal river outlet carries water east through the Three Gorges.

• AnhuiRelated: It crosses southern Anhui and links the province to China’s central and coastal regions.

• Battle of Red CliffsRelated: The battle’s river setting shaped transport, tactics, and control of the crossing.

• ChongqingRelated: The river passes through Chongqing and connects it to the Three Gorges and eastern China.

• ChuRelated: Its basin anchored Chu’s territory and connected southern regions to the central plains.

• HubeiRelated: The river crosses Hubei and shapes its transport routes, settlements, and flood history.

• Rice domesticationRelated: The river basin contains key early rice sites and proposed domestication regions.

• Dongting LakeRelated: Its floodwater and sediment enter Dongting Lake through connecting channels.

• Eastern WuRelated: Its waterways and crossings formed Wu’s central defensive barrier against northern armies.

• JiangsuRelated: Its lower reaches cross southern Jiangsu and connect the province to the wider delta.

• Liu Song dynastyRelated: Its basin anchored Liu Song’s territory and connected the capital to southern regions.

• Oryza sativaRelated: Early rice remains from this region inform accounts of domestication and farming.

• Poyang LakeRelated: The river receives water from Poyang Lake and can slow or reverse its outflow.

• JiankangRelated: The river supported Jiankang’s transport, defense, and connection to southern territories.

• Port of ShanghaiRelated: The river carries cargo from inland China to Shanghai’s river terminals.

• 1931 China floodsRelated: Its extensive basin and swollen channels formed the central zone of the floods.

• Sun QuanRelated: Its waterways supported Wu’s transport and served as a major defensive barrier.

• AlligatorRelated: The Chinese alligator survives in a small region of the lower Yangtze basin.

• BaiyueRelated: Its lower reaches formed a major geographic reference for describing lands associated with Baiyue.

• Battle of WuhanRelated: Japanese naval movement along the river supported the advance toward Wuhan.

• Chen dynastyRelated: The river formed a major defensive barrier between Chen and northern states.

• Hengduan MountainsRelated: Its upper reaches cut through the northern Hengduan region before turning east toward the Sichuan Basin.

• Mount LuRelated: Mount Lu rises near the river’s middle reaches and overlooks its surrounding plain.

• Zhou YuRelated: Its waters and geography shaped Zhou Yu’s defensive campaign against Cao Cao.

• Chinese alligatorRelated: The alligator’s native range lies in the lower Yangtze region.

• Central ChinaRelated: Its middle reaches form the region’s central geographic axis.

• Jialing RiverRelated: The Jialing joins the Yangtze at Chongqing, carrying its waters into the larger basin.

• NanchangRelated: Poyang Lake connects Jiangxi’s waterways, including those near Nanchang, to the Yangtze.

• YichangRelated: Yichang stands on the river, whose valley shapes the city’s transport and geography.

• JiujiangRelated: Jiujiang stands on its southern bank, where the river forms a major transport corridor.

• Lake TaiRelated: Its evolving delta system forms the broader setting for the lake basin.

• NantongRelated: Nantong stands on its north bank near the river’s estuary.

• Western ChinaRelated: Its source region links western China's highlands to densely populated eastern China.

• ChangzhouRelated: The river’s lower basin shapes the region’s transport, settlement, and industrial networks.

• Finless porpoiseRelated: Its basin is the only habitat of the Yangtze finless porpoise population.

• LingquRelated: Through the Xiang, the Lingqu linked the canal route to the Yangtze basin.

• QinlingRelated: The range’s southern slopes drain toward the Yangtze River system.

• WuhuRelated: Wuhu stands on its lower course, which connects the city to inland and coastal transport.

• Yangtze PlainRelated: Its floodwaters and sediment have shaped the plain’s central lowlands.