Landmarks - Yangtze River

YANGTZE RIVER IS THE WORLD'S THIRD LONGEST BEHIND THE NILE AND THE AMAZON. THE YANGTZE HAS TRADITIONALLY BEEN CONSIDERED A DIVIDING LINE BETWEEN NORTH AND SOUTH CHINA. FROM ITS SOURCE IN QINGHAI PROVINCE IT FLOWS FOR OVER 6,300 KM EASTWARDS INTO THE EAST CHINA SEA AT SHANGHAI.