A river of southeast China flowing about 885 km (550 mi) generally north into the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) north of Nanchang.
Gan Jiang
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Gan Jiang (gän' jyäng')  also Kan River
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A river of southeast China flowing about 885 km (550 mi) generally north into the Chang Jiang (Yangtze River) north of Nanchang.
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Gan or Kan (both: gän), river, c.550 mi (885 km) long, flowing north through the plain of central Jiangxi prov., SE China, past Nanchang to Poyang lake. Despite many rapids, it is navigable for junks below Ganzhou and for steamers up to Nanchang. The lower Gan valley is fertile; rice and tea are the main crops.
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a river in southeastern China that flows generally north into the Chang Jiang north of Nanchang
Synonym: Kan River
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The Gan River (Chinese: 赣江; pinyin: Gàn Jiāng, Gan: Gon-gong) of southern China travels 885 km north through Jiangxi before flowing into Lake Poyang and thence into the Yangtze River. It is the major artery for Nanchang.
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