长江，为什么叫长江？

The Yangtze River runs across China. 长江横穿中国大地。 It is over six thousand kilometers long. 它全长六千多公里。 It is the longest river in China. 它是中国最长的河。 It starts in the high mountains. 它从高高的雪山出发。 It rushes east all the way to the sea. 它一路向东，奔流入海。 That is why everyone calls it the Long River. 所以大家叫它长江。