Yangtze River (Chang Jiang-长江)

Yangtze River, 3988 miles long, is the longest river in Asia and the third longest worldwide. The river starts at Qinghai Plateau, flows across China and ends at Shanghai. Yangtze River and Yellow River are the two most important rivers in China. Throughout the Chinese history, Yangtze River has been playing a very important role to the Chinese culture, history and economy.