[chahng jyahng] 
| a river in E Asia, flowing from the Tibetan plateau through central China to the East China Sea. ab. 3200 mi. (5150 km) long. |
| Chang Jiang (chäng' jyäng') 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. |
| Yang·tze River (yāng'sē', -tsē', yäng'dzŭ') See Chang Jiang. |
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.