Knowra Yangtze Yangtze China’s longest river, flowing roughly 6,300 kilometers from the Tibetan Plateau to the East China Sea. Its basin has shaped settlement, agriculture, transport, and industry across central China.
Jinsha River : The upper Yangtze above Yibin, flowing through deep gorges in southwestern China. Its course forms the Yangtze’s upper reach before the river enters Sichuan.
Three Gorges Dam : A hydroelectric and flood-control dam on the Yangtze in Hubei Province. It generates power and regulates flows on a major middle-river reach.
Yangtze finless porpoise : A freshwater porpoise found in the Yangtze and nearby lakes, now critically endangered. Its decline reflects habitat disruption, fishing pressure, and heavy river traffic.
Chongqing : A major municipality in southwestern China situated at the confluence of the Yangtze and Jialing rivers. Its port and location mark the Yangtze’s passage from Sichuan toward the Three Gorges.
Yangtze basin water pollution : Contamination of rivers, lakes, and groundwater across the Yangtze drainage basin. Runoff and industrial discharges threaten water quality along the river and its tributaries.
Min River : A major tributary of the Yangtze in Sichuan Province, joining it at Yibin. Its confluence at Yibin marks the transition from the Jinsha River to the lower-named Yangtze.
Yangtze River Economic Belt : A Chinese development region spanning the Yangtze basin and linking inland cities with coastal markets. The river corridor anchors this major economic and transport strategy.
Baiji : A freshwater dolphin endemic to the Yangtze, declared functionally extinct after decades of decline. Its disappearance became a stark measure of ecological damage in the river.
Wuhan : A major central Chinese city at the confluence of the Yangtze and Han rivers. Its river junction made Wuhan a key transport and commercial hub.
Yangtze River drought : Periods of unusually low water levels and rainfall in the Yangtze basin. Recent droughts expose vulnerabilities in navigation, hydropower, and water supply.
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