Touqian River
River in Taiwan
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The Touqian River (Chinese: 頭前溪; Hanyu Pinyin: Tóuqián Xī; Tongyong Pinyin: Tóucián Si; Wade–Giles: T'ou2-ch'ien2 Hsi1) is a river in northern Taiwan.[1] It flows through Hsinchu County for 63 km (39 mi).[2][3]
| Touqian River | |
|---|---|
Bridge near the river mouth | |
  Touqian River in Taiwan | |
| Native name | 頭前溪 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | Taiwan |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Xueshan Range: 鹿場大山 |
| • elevation | 2,616 m (8,583 ft) |
| Mouth | |
• location | Taiwan Strait: Hsinchu County |
| Length | 63.03 km (39.17 mi) |
Basin size | 565.94 km2 (218.51 sq mi) |
The tofu rocks are located on a section of the Touqian before it passes through Hsinchu City. They were placed as water breakers to slow the river to mitigate soil erosion of the riverbed.[4]
