英文介绍长江的

The Yangtze River (English Name: the Changjiang River / the Yangtse River) originates from the "roof of the world" .

the southwest side of Geladandong peak in Tanggula mountains of the Qinghai Tibet Plateau. The main stream flows through Qinghai Province, 

Tibet Autonomous Region, Sichuan Province, Yunnan Province, Chongqing City, Hubei Province, Hunan Province, 

Jiangxi Province, Anhui Province, Jiangsu Province and Shanghai city. It flows into the East China Sea at the east of Chongming Island,

with a total length of 6387 kilometers. 

Among the major rivers in the world, the length is second only to the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America,

ranking third in the world.

翻译：长江（英文名称：the Changjiang River/the Yangtze River）发源于“世界屋脊”——青藏高原的唐古拉山脉各拉丹冬峰西南侧。

干流流经青海省、西藏自治区、四川省、云南省、重庆市、湖北省、湖南省、江西省、安徽省、江苏省、上海市共11个省级行政区(八省二市一区)，于崇明岛以东注入东海，全长6387公里，在世界大河中长度仅次于非洲的尼罗河和南美洲的亚马逊河，居世界第三位。

扩展资料

长江源头

长江正源是一个宽阔的地理单元，它包括昆仑山至唐古拉山间的广阔地域，东西长约400公里，南北宽约300公里，总面积达10万多平方公里。

区内地形起伏和缓，平均海拔4400-4700米，年均气温-4℃以下，气温低，植被稀疏，常年冻土广泛分布，动物种类简单，多为高原特有的种类，包括野驴，白唇鹿、野耗牛、雪豹、藏羚羊、棕熊、狼、岩羊等。

长江源由北源楚玛尔河，南河当曲和正源沱沱河组成，楚玛尔河发源于可可西里自然保护区深处的可可西里湖，藏语意为“红水河”，全长约515公里，流量小，夏季经常断源，最后流入长江上游的通天河。

The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and China, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. The river is about 6,300 km long and flows from its source in Qinghai Province, eastwards into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It has traditionally been considered a dividing line between North and South China, although geographers consider the Qinling-Huai River line to be the official line of geographical division. As the largest river in the region, the Yangtze is historically, culturally, and economically important to China. The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and China, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and The Yangtze River

The Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang, is the longest river in China and Asia, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.

The river is about 6,380 km long and flows from its source in Qinghai Province, eastwards into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is considered by some people as a dividing line between North and South China, although geographers generally consider the Qinling-Huai River line to be the official line of geographical division. As the largest river in the region, the Yangtze is historically, culturally, and economically important to China. One of the dams on the river, the Three Gorges Dam, is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world.

The name Yangtze River, as well as various similar names such as Yangtse River, Yangzi River, Yangtze Kiang, etc., is derived from Yangzi Jiang, which, beginning in the Sui Dynasty, was the Chinese name for the river in its lower reaches, specifically, the stretch between Yangzhou and Zhenjiang. The name comes from the ancient ferry crossing Yangzi Jin (meaning "Yangzi Crossing"). From the Ming Dynasty, the name was sometimes written 洋子 (yángzĭ). Because it was the name first heard by missionaries and traders, this name was applied in English to the whole river. In Chinese, Yangzi Jiang is considered a historical or poetic name for the river. The modern Chinese name, Chang Jiang, literally means "long river" and may sometimes also be used in English. It is also known to many as the 'Main Street' of China.

Like many rivers, the river is known by different names over its course. At its source, it is called in Chinese the Dangqu. Downstream, it is called the Tuotuo River and then the Tongtian River. Where it runs through deep gorges parallel to the Mekong and the Salween before emerging onto the plains of Sichuan, it is known as the Jinsha River.

The first turn of the Yangtze at Shigu, Yunnan Province, where the river turns 180 degrees from south- to north-bound.
Yangtze watershedThe Yangtze was earlier known to the Chinese as simply Jiang (Jiāng), which has become a generic name meaning "river", or the Da Jiang. The Tibetan name for the river is Drichu. The Yangtze is sometimes referred to as the Golden Waterway

The Yangtze River

The Yangtze River, or Chang Jiang, is the longest river in China and Asia, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America.

The river is about 6,380 km long and flows from its source in Qinghai Province, eastwards into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is considered by some people as a dividing line between North and South China, although geographers generally consider the Qinling-Huai River line to be the official line of geographical division. As the largest river in the region, the Yangtze is historically, culturally, and economically important to China. One of the dams on the river, the Three Gorges Dam, is the largest hydro-electric power station in the world.

The name Yangtze River, as well as various similar names such as Yangtse River, Yangzi River, Yangtze Kiang, etc., is derived from Yangzi Jiang, which, beginning in the Sui Dynasty, was the Chinese name for the river in its lower reaches, specifically, the stretch between Yangzhou and Zhenjiang. The name comes from the ancient ferry crossing Yangzi Jin (meaning "Yangzi Crossing"). From the Ming Dynasty, the name was sometimes written 洋子 (yángzĭ). Because it was the name first heard by missionaries and traders, this name was applied in English to the whole river. In Chinese, Yangzi Jiang is considered a historical or poetic name for the river. The modern Chinese name, Chang Jiang, literally means "long river" and may sometimes also be used in English. It is also known to many as the 'Main Street' of China.

Like many rivers, the river is known by different names over its course. At its source, it is called in Chinese the Dangqu. Downstream, it is called the Tuotuo River and then the Tongtian River. Where it runs through deep gorges parallel to the Mekong and the Salween before emerging onto the plains of Sichuan, it is known as the Jinsha River.

The first turn of the Yangtze at Shigu, Yunnan Province, where the river turns 180 degrees from south- to north-bound.
Yangtze watershedThe Yangtze was earlier known to the Chinese as simply Jiang (Jiāng), which has become a generic name meaning "river", or the Da Jiang. The Tibetan name for the river is Drichu. The Yangtze is sometimes referred to as the Golden Waterway.

The Yangtze River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in Asia and China, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. The river is about 6,300 km long and flows from its source in Qinghai Province, eastwards into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It has traditionally been considered a dividing line between North and South China, although geographers consider the Qinling-Huai River line to be the official line of geographical division. As the largest river in the region, the Yangtze is historically, culturally, and economically important to China.