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China. Physical Features. Bodies of Water: Yangzi/Yangtze River. It is known as Chang Jiang which literally translates as 'Long River'. The Yangzi is the longest river in China, - 3,964 miles Third longest river in the world T he Nile 4,160 miles T he Amazon 4,049 miles.
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China Physical Features
Bodies of Water: Yangzi/Yangtze River It is known as Chang Jiang which literally translates as 'Long River'. The Yangzi is the longest river in China, - 3,964 miles Third longest river in the world The Nile 4,160 miles The Amazon 4,049 miles
It starts in the Tibetan plateau (Mountain Range) in the far west of China Flows through Central China Ends in Shanghai on the east coast Empties into the East China Sea Bodies of Water: Yangzi River
Bodies of Water: Yangzi River An important trade route Connects the west to the east
Bodies of Water: Yellow River Also called the Huang He Located in Northern China Flows West to East The second longest river in China. 3,395 miles
Bodies of Water: Yellow River Certain parts of the river are yellow in color because of the amount of yellow loess . (A fine yellow dust that is carried by the wind).
Bodies of Water: Yellow River The build up of loess also makes the river prone to flash flooding, leading to it sometimes being called 'China's Sorrow‘ because Many people die
Bodies of Water: Yellow River Flash floods also leave behind layers of silt that makes the soil rich for farming (The Yellow River is to China what the Nile Was to Egyptians)
