The Yangtze is called Chang Chiang, meaning ” Long River by the Chinese. Only the Nile and Amazon are longer. {p 15}.
This 211- page book is a gem. Starting with the geographical features of the river Slyke moves on to narrate the Three Gorges, the Grand Canal, the commerce activities along the river, the Three Kingdoms era and Westerners who explored the Yangtze.
The end result is ” A grand scholarly tour of China’s colossal river”, to quote Jonathan D Spence the doyen of Chinese history.
What’s the nickname for China’s other river Hwang Ho aka the Yellow River?