Chang Jiang

Chang Jiang  (chäng jyäng) or Yang·tze River (yngs, -ts, yängdz)

The longest river of China and of Asia, flowing about 5,551 km (3,450 mi) from Xizang (Tibet) to the East China Sea. The river has been an important trade and transportation route since ancient times.

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Chang Jiang - the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai Chang, Changjiang, Yangtze, Yangtze Kiang, Yangtze River Cathay, China, Communist China, mainland China, People's Republic of China, PRC, Red China - a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world