長江是亞洲最長、世界上第三長的河流。長江流經(jīng)多種不同的生態(tài)系統(tǒng)，是諸多瀕危物種的棲息地，灌溉了中國五分之一的土地。長江流域（river basin）居住著中國三分之一的人口。長江在中國歷史、文化和經(jīng)濟(jì)上起著很大的作用。長江三角洲（delta）產(chǎn)出多大20%的中國國民生產(chǎn)總值。幾千年來，長江一直被用于供水、運(yùn)輸和工業(yè)生產(chǎn)。長江上還坐落著世界最大的水電站。
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TheYangtze River is the longest river in Asia and the third-longest in the world. It flows through a wide array of ecosystems and is habitat to several endemic and endangered species. The Yangtze River drains one-fifth of the land area of the People’s Republic of China (PRC). Its river basin is home to one-third of the country’s population. The Yangtze plays a large role in the history, culture and economy of China. The Yangtze River Delta generates as much as 20% of the PRC’s GDP. For thousands of years, the river has been used for water, irrigation and industrial production. The largest hydro-electric power station in the world is located in the River.