Yangtze

British  

/ ˈjæŋktsɪ, ˈjæŋtsɪ /

noun

1. Also: Yangtze Kiang.   Chang Jiang.   Chang.  the longest river in China, rising in SE Qinghai province and flowing east to the East China Sea near Shanghai: a major commercial waterway in one of the most densely populated areas of the world. The Three Gorges dam near Yichang, the world's biggest hydroelectric and flood-control project, was begun in 1994 and the dam was completed in 2003, with filling taking several years thereafter. Length: 5528 km (3434 miles)

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In contrast, the nonmanufacturing PMI is projected to slip to 50.0 from 50.1, as heavier-than-usual rainfall in the Yangtze River Delta and southern China might have disrupted construction and outdoor services.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 26, 2026

Yangtze Memory is building three new factories in China that would more than double its current capacity by the end of 2027, people familiar with the plans said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

"When they were both down at the docks waiting on their sons coming back from the Yangtze incident, the newspaper had taken their photo," Bannister said.

From BBC ● May 29, 2026

Analysts at Jefferies warn bulls on Sandisk have “no idea” what market share Chinese competitor Yangtze Memory Technologies has as it ramps up output.

From Barron's ● Jan. 7, 2026

Some or all of these centers may actually comprise several nearby centers where food production arose more or less independently, such as North China’s Yellow River valley and South China’s Yangtze River valley.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond