It is the third longest river in the world, next only to the Nile in Africa (6,670 km) and the Amazon in South America (6,400 km). In its upper reaches, the Yangtze tumbles through steep ...

Industries and farming there contribute as much as 40% of China's whole economy. This vast river – the biggest in Asia and third longest in the world – is also hugely important because of the variety ...

WUHAN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The ports along the trunk stream of the Yangtze River, China's largest and the world's third-longest river, are expected to handle a record 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo in ...

Stretching for 2,900 miles (4,700 km), it’s Africa’s second-longest river, after the Nile, and flows through seven countries: the Republic of the Congo, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, the ...

the Nile River holds the title of the longest river in the world, weaving its way through eleven countries. From its sources in East Africa to its delta in Egypt, where it flows into the ...

WUHAN, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The ports along the trunk stream of the Yangtze River, China's largest and the world's third-longest river, are expected to handle a record 4.02 billion tonnes of cargo ...