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๐ Great Rivers
๐จ๐ณ Yangtze River
Asia's longest river; China's economic lifeline from Tibet to the sea
China 1842 Great Rivers
๐ Key Facts
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6,300 km โ longest river in Asia and 3rd longest in the world
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Three Gorges Dam (2003): world's largest hydroelectric power station
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Flowing from Tibetan Plateau to Shanghai; supported China's civilisation for 5,000 years
Three Gorges Dam on the Yangtze is the world's largest power station
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๐ Great Rivers
Country / Region
๐จ๐ณ China
Key Year
1842
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Asia's longest river; China's economic lifeline from Tibet to the sea