The longest river in Asia and third-longest in the world, flowing through China.
From Chinese 'Cháng Jiāng' meaning 'long river,' but known in English by 'Yangtze,' derived from an old name for the lower portion of the river. The name reflects the river's most obvious characteristic.
The Yangtze River's English name comes from just one section of this mighty waterway - it's like calling the entire Mississippi River by the name of just the Louisiana delta, showing how foreign names can stick even when they don't represent the whole picture.
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