Changjiang
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- proper noun
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Changjiang
- The motorcycle tour company provides tailor-made trips on vintage Changjiang motorcycles that blaze around the mountains to hidden parts of the wall, with a hike and a homemade lunch.
Examples
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"I would rather believe there is a ghost in the world than governments' promises," one commenter wrote in to the Changjiang Times update that the local government would add more money to the school budget.
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Wang Zheng/Changjiang Times
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When a local newspaper, the Changjiang Times, reported on the shortfall in desks, it caused a firestorm of criticism.
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Changjiang, Liyu, and Wenfeng, located in the floodplain of the Lianjiang River with less access to the forest, form the "far-zone" group.
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Known in China as simply the "long river" (Changjiang), the Yangtze is also considered the country's "golden waterway," providing cheap, if sometimes dangerous, passage for cargo and passenger ships that have plied its waters for more than 2,000 years.
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Because of the growth of the university, a new campus is being built west of the Changjiang (formerly Yangtze) River (crossed by the astonishing Great Bridge), which will eventually house 4,000 students, including nearly all the first- and second-year students as well as some upperclassmen (the standard SEU program is four years).
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The Changjiang flows through some of China's most beautiful landscapes before reaching the East China Sea.
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Tourists often take cruises along the Changjiang to experience the stunning scenery and cultural heritage of the region.
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The Changjiang River is vital for the economy of China, serving as a major transportation route for goods and people.
Synonyms
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A long river in China that flows east from Tibet to the sea near Shanghai
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The longest river in Asia flowing east from Tibet through China to the East China Sea near Shanghai
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The longest river in Asia that flows east from Tibet to the sea near Shanghai
The longest river in Asia that flows east to the East China Sea near Shanghai
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word Changjiang comes from Chinese parts chang and jiang, which mean 'long' and 'river'. So Changjiang is literally the 'Long River', which fits because it is the longest river in Asia and is also called the Yangtze.