Yangtze River estuary

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The Yangtze River estuary is the broad, economically vital river mouth in eastern China where the Yangtze empties into the East China Sea, encompassing major ports and dense coastal development.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf coastal region
geographical feature
river estuary
adjacentTo Jiangsu Province
linked to: Jiangsu

Shanghai
Zhejiang Province
climate humid subtropical climate
country China
economicRole gateway for inland China trade
industrial hub
logistics center
major shipping corridor
emptiesInto East China Sea
environmentalIssue habitat loss
saltwater intrusion
sedimentation
water pollution
wetland degradation
feature broad tidal mouth
complex channel network
extensive mudflats
sandbars
shoals
tidal flats
hasBridge Nantong–Shanghai Yangtze River Bridge
Shanghai Yangtze River Tunnel and Bridge
Sutong Yangtze River Bridge
linked to: Sutong Bridge

Taizhou Yangtze River Bridge
hasIsland Changxing Island
Chongming Island
Hengsha Island
hasPort Port of Changshu
Port of Jiangyin
linked to: Jiangyin Port

Port of Nantong
Port of Ningbo-Zhoushan
linked to: Ningbo-Zhoushan

Port of Shanghai
Port of Taicang
linked to: Taicang Port

Port of Zhangjiagang
importance key node in global maritime trade
one of China’s most important economic regions
locatedIn eastern China
mouthOf Yangtze River
near Nantong
Ningbo
linked to: Ningbo-Zhoushan

Shanghai
Suzhou
partOf Yangtze River
region Yangtze River Delta
subjectTo monsoon influence
storm surges
typhoons
supports coastal wetlands
fisheries
migratory bird habitats
usedFor bulk cargo transport
container shipping
passenger ferries
petrochemical transport

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Zhoushan Archipelago locatedNear Yangtze River estuary
Nantong isPortCityOn Yangtze River estuary
Waigaoqiao locatedOn Yangtze River estuary
Dongtan Wetland partOf Yangtze River estuary
Changxing Island locatedIn Yangtze River estuary
Chongming Island locatedIn Yangtze River estuary
Chongming Island region Yangtze River Delta coastal zone
linked to: Yangtze River estuary
Taicang, Jiangsu locatedOn Yangtze River estuary
Wusongkou Port Area locatedOn Yangtze River estuary
Waigaoqiao Free Trade Zone locatedNear Yangtze River estuary
Waigaoqiao Port locatedNear Yangtze River estuary
Chongming Dongtan National Nature Reserve isLocatedNear Yangtze River mouth
linked to: Yangtze River estuary
Hengsha Island locatedIn Yangtze River estuary