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Down By the Riverside: The Yangtze

The Yangtze River is changing because of modernization and pollution.


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Down By the Riverside: The Gandak (2:10)

The Gandak River provides access to remote villages in Nepal.

Down By the Riverside: The Ganges (1:17)

The Ganges River is often used as a place for religious ceremonies.

Down By the Riverside: The Yamuna (0:23)

One of Indiaís most famous shrines, the Taj Mahal, is Shah Jahanís tribute to his wife; it is on the banks of the Yamuna River.

Down By the Riverside: The Yangtze (4:47)

The Yangtze River is changing because of modernization and pollution.

Down By the Riverside: The Mekong Delta (3:00)

The Mekong Delta is a good place for the fishing and rice growing industries that sustain the local people.

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Down By the Riverside: The Irrawaddy (5:41)

The Irrawaddy River runs through central Myanmar (Burma), providing enough fertile land, abundant fish, and rice for export.

Down By the Riverside: The Mekong Delta (3:00)

The Mekong Delta is a good place for the fishing and rice growing industries that sustain the local people.

Down By the Riverside: The Yangtze (4:47)

The Yangtze River is changing because of modernization and pollution.

Down By the Riverside: The Yamuna (0:23)

One of Indiaís most famous shrines, the Taj Mahal, is Shah Jahanís tribute to his wife; it is on the banks of the Yamuna River.

Down By the Riverside: The Ganges (1:17)

The Ganges River is often used as a place for religious ceremonies.

Down By the Riverside: The Gandak (2:10)

The Gandak River provides access to remote villages in Nepal.