How does Yangtze River became famous ?
The Yangtze River (simplified Chinese:pinyin) and (traditional Chinese:Cháng Jiāng) is the longest river in China and Asia, and the third-longest in the world, after the Nile in Africa and the Amazon in South America. The name Yangtze River, as well as various similar names such as Yangtse River, Yangzi River, Yangtze Kiang, etc., is derived from Yangzi Jiang which beginning in the Sui Dynasty, was the Chinese name for the river in its lower reaches, specifically, the stretch between Yangzhou and Zhenjiang. The name derives from the ancient ferry crossing Yangzi Jin (meaning “Yangzi Crossing”). From the Ming Dynasty, the name was sometimes written (yángzĭ). Because it was the name first heard by missionaries and traders, this name was applied in English to the entire river. In Chinese, Yangzi Jiang is considered a historical or poetic name for the river. The modern Chinese name, Chang Jiang (Cháng Jiāng), literally means “long river” and may sometimes also be used in English. Like many
