Fun facts about Yangtze
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The Yangtze was simply called Jiang/Kiang 江 in Old Chinese, which combines the water radical 氵 with the homophone 工.
Yangtze
China
The Yangtze River, Yangzi River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in China and the third-longest river in the world.
From the “Etymology” section
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The highest source of the Yangtze is at 5,342 meters (17,526 ft) above sea level.
Yangtze
China
The Yangtze River, Yangzi River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in China and the third-longest river in the world.
From the “Geography” section
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Human activity in the Three Gorges area has been verified as far back as 27,000 years ago.
Yangtze
China
The Yangtze River, Yangzi River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in China and the third-longest river in the world.
From the “History” section
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The 1931 Central China floods are considered among the deadliest natural disasters ever recorded.
Yangtze
China
The Yangtze River, Yangzi River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in China and the third-longest river in the world.
From the “Hydrology” section
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The Jetour Zongheng G700 became the first vehicle in history to successfully cross the Yangtze.
Yangtze
China
The Yangtze River, Yangzi River or Chang Jiang is the longest river in China and the third-longest river in the world.
From the “History” section
Text from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Photo: Andrew Hitchcock · CC BY 2.0