Long River

• The Long River (Chang Jiang) also known as "Yangtze River"

Yangtze is largest river in China and is the third longest in the world. The early people of China had great difficulty in crossing it so it was often used to border kingdoms in fierce battles. A lot of the dynasties of China had their capitals settled in Nanjing where the first bridge to cross Yangtze and the first strategic location was located.