chang jiang river definition
Yangtze River-the longest river of Asia; flows eastward from Tibet into the East China Sea near Shanghai. Chang, Chang Jiang, Changjiang, Yangtze, Yangtze Kiang.
The Yangtze is also one of the biggest rivers by discharge volume in the world. The Yangtze River plays a large role in the history, culture and economy of China. The prosperous Yangtze River Delta generates as much as 20% of the PRC's GDP.