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| | AllRefer.com - Chang, East Asia, East Asia (East Asian Physical Geography) - Encyclopedia |
 | | Chang[chang] Pronunciation Key or Yangtze[yang´sE´, yAng´dzu´] Pronunciation Key, Mandarin Chang Jiang, longest river of China and of Asia, c.3,450 mi (5,550 km) long, rising in the Tibetan highlands, SW Qinghai prov., W China, and flowing generally E through central China into the East China Sea at Shanghai. |
 | | In 2000, China announced plans to divert water from the Chang to the Huang He, which often runs dry from overuse, and to Beijing, Tianjin, and other northern cities. |
 | | An eastern route would bring water from the lower Chang to the Huang He and Tianjin, utilizing in part sections of the Grand Canal, while a central route connect the Han (a tributary of the Chang) and the Chang to the Huang He, Beijing, and Tianjin. |
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