North of the Yangtze River specifically refers to:

1. Jiangsu Province 2. Anhui Province 3. Hubei Province 4. Sichuan Province 5. Qinghai Province 6. Gansu Province 7. Ningxia Province

8. Shaanxi Province 9. Shanxi Province 10. Henan Province 11. Hebei Province 12. Shandong Province 13. Liaoning Province 14. Jilin Province 15. Heilongjiang Province 16. Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region 17. Xinjiang Autonomous RegionThe Yangtze River originates from the southwest side of Geladandong Peak in the Tanggula Mountains on the "Roof of the World" - the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau. The main stream flows through 11 provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities, including Qinghai, Tibet, Sichuan, Yunnan, Chongqing, Hubei, Hunan, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu and Shanghai, and flows into the East China Sea east of Chongming Island. It is about 6,300 km long, more than 800 km longer than the Yellow River (5,464 km). Among the world's major rivers, it is the third longest, second only to the Nile River in Africa and the Amazon River in South America. However, the Nile River basin spans 9 African countries, the Amazon River basin spans 7 South American countries, and the Yangtze River is unique to China.