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Chang Jiang
 (chäng' jyäng') Pronunciation Key
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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| Yang·tze River
(yāng'sē', -tsē', yäng'dzŭ') Pronunciation Key
See Chang Jiang. |
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| yangtze river | |
noun | |
| the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai [syn: Chang Jiang] |
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American Heritage New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition - Cite This Source - Share This
Yangtze River [(yang-tsee, yang-see)]
Yangtze River [(yang-tsee, yang-see)]
River in China, flowing from the highlands of Tibet in western China generally eastward through central China and emptying into the Pacific Ocean at Shanghai.
Note: At about four thousand miles, it is the longest river of China and of Asia.
Note: Also called the Chang.
Note: A major east-west trade and transportation route in China.
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