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What name is used for the Yangtze River in China?

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Locator map highlighting the course of the Yangtze River across China, with surrounding countries in East and Central Asia labeled, including India, Russia, Mongolia, Japan, and the Koreas. The Yangtze River is marked in blue and labeled in orange, showing its path from western to eastern China. An inset globe in the upper left shows the region's location within Asia.
Yangtze River

In China, the Yangtze River is primarily known as the Chang Jiang, which translates to "Long River."1

While the name "Yangtze" is commonly used in the West, it is derived from an ancient fiefdom and is not the standard term used within China. Additionally, the river is frequently referred to as Da Jiang ("Great River") or simply Jiang ("The River").1