Yang-tse-Kiang, yang-tse-ki-ang', the great river of China. The name is Chinese, meaning son-of-the-sea. This river rises in central Tibet, winds through stupendous gorges and magnificent scenery, until finally it tumbles over numerous waterfalls, then traverses the great tea region of China, and enters the eastern sea north of Shanghai. Its total course is about 3,000 miles in length. British warships have sailed up the river for about 800 miles. In season, a tidal wave follows up the river to a point over 400 miles from the sea. There are numerous large cities on its banks. The plain surrounding the lower course is one of the most fertile and densely populated in the world. It is united with that of the Hoang-Ho by the Great Canal. See CHINA; SHANGHAI; HOANG-HO.