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Yangtze

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Yangtze [ˈjæŋtsɪ ˈjæŋktsɪ]
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(Placename) the longest river in China, rising in SE Qinghai province and flowing east to the East China Sea near Shanghai: a major commercial waterway in one of the most densely populated areas of the world. Work on the Yangtze dam near Yichang, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, began in 1994. Length: 5528 km (3434 miles) Also called Yangtze Jiang Chang Jiang Chang
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Noun1.Yangtze - the longest river of AsiaYangtze - the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
Chang, Chang Jiang, Changjiang, 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
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Byline: ANI London, November 12 (ANI): Environmentalists have warned that the Yangtze River basin in China is being increasingly affected by extreme weather and its ecosystems are under threat.
China's Yangtze River faces climate threat by Asian News International
In terms of the classification of plastic packing boxes and containers of the Yangtze River Delta Region, the Yangtze River Delta Region undoubtedly accounts for over1/3 of the production in Chinese market.
Research Report on the Plastic Hollow Container Market in Chinese ... by Kate Chen / Business community
That's how much a Chinese woman paid for her pedigree pooch, called Yangtze River Number Two, making it the most expensive dog in the world.
pounds 352,000 DOG; Record price paid for a pooch by Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)
 
 
 
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