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Which river connects Nanjing with the Yangtze delta and central China?
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Skyline of central Nanjing, Jiangsu province, China.
The river that connects Nanjing with the Yangtze delta and central China is the Yangtze River. Serving as the city's major avenue of commerce, the Yangtze River facilitates transportation and trade, linking Nanjing to both the delta region and the interior of the country.1