The crossing of the Yangtze - like the crossing of so many other river barriers in history, from the Rubicon to the Rappahannock or the Rhine - may stand as a decisive date in world history.

• 横渡长江如同历史上横渡卢比孔河、拉巴哈诺克河或莱茵河等许多江河天险一样，可能成为一个具有决定意义的日子载入史册。