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Definition of Chang jiang
1. Noun. The longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai.
Group relationships: Cathay, China, Communist China, Mainland China, People's Republic Of China, Prc, Red China
Generic synonyms: River
Definition of Chang jiang
1. Proper noun. An alternative name for the Yangtze River in central China. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chang Jiang
Literary usage of Chang jiang
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Daily Geography Practice by Sandi Johnson (2004)
"chang jiang (Yangtze) 4. Huang He (Yellow) Length 4160 miles (6695 km) 4000
miles (6437 km) 3900 miles (6275 km) 3000 miles (4830 km) Rivers of the World ..."
2. Planet Geographyby Stephen Codrington by Stephen Codrington (2005)
"... (452000 square kilometres) make it the fourth largest river in China, while
its discharge places it second behind the Yangtze River (or chang jiang). ..."
3. Health Information for International Travel edited by Rosamond R. Dewart (1999)
"The present endemic area of schistosomiasis (bilharziasis) is in the central
chang jiang (Yangtze) river basin in China; active foci no longer occur in ..."
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