Jiulong River
River in Fujian, China
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The Jiulong River, formerly known as the Longjiang[a] or Zhangjiang, is the largest river in southern Fujian and the second largest in the province. It has a length of 258 kilometers (160 mi) and a basin of 14,700 square kilometers (5,700 sq mi). Like all Fujianese rivers but one, it flows into the Taiwan Strait.[citation needed]
| Jiulong River | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 九龍江 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 九龙江 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Nine-Dragon River | ||||||||||
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| Beixi | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 北溪 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | North Creek | ||||||||||
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| Xixi | |||||||||||
| Chinese | 西溪 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | West Creek | ||||||||||
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| Longjiang | |||||||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 龍江 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 龙江 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning | Dragon River | ||||||||||
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| Zhangjiang | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 漳江 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 漳江 | ||||||
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Course
The Beixi rises in the prefecture of Longyan; it flows east into the prefecture of Zhangzhou, where it merges with the Xixi to form the Jiulong. The Xixi, almost as long, begins in Zhangzhou's rural Pinghe County. The combined stream flows past the urban districts of Zhangzhou and Xiamen.[3] Finally, it empties into Xiamen Bay on the Taiwan Strait.[4]
Gallery
Jiulong River near Yingtan-Xiamen Railway line in Hua'an
North branch of the river
Island in the river's estuary
Mouth of the River
See also
- Yuegang, a smuggling port at the mouth of the river
