Chang Jiang


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Chang Jiang

(ˈtʃɑŋ ˈdʒyɑŋ)
n.
a river in E Asia, flowing S and then E from the Tibetan plateau to the East China Sea. ab. 3200 mi. (5150 km) long. Also called Yangtze.
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Noun1.Chang Jiang - the longest river of AsiaChang Jiang - the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai
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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