The Yangtze River holds the title of Asia's longest river. Known in Chinese as Chang Jiang, this river spans roughly 6,300 kilometers (3,917 miles). Originating from the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau in western China, it terminates in the East China Sea close to Shanghai. Ranking as the world's third-longest river, the Yangtze is longer than prominent Asian rivers like the Lena, Indus, and Brahmaputra.