Yangtze-kiang
a river in e asia, flowing from the tibetan plateau through central china to the east china sea. about 3200 miles (5150 km) long.
older spelling. chang jiang.
historical examples
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the chinese fairy book various
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noun
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. the three gorges dam near yichang, the world’s biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, was begun in 1994 and the dam was completed in 2003, with filling taking several years thereafter. length: 5528 km (3434 miles) also yangtze kiang, chang jiang, chang
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