Jiulong River
The Jiulong River, formerly known as the Longjiang 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.
| Jiulong Longjiang, Zhangjiang | |
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The bank of the Jiulang River in Zhangzhou | |
| Native name | Jiǔlóng Jiāng (Chinese) |
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| Country | China |
| Provinces | Fujian |
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| Length | 258 km (160 mi) |
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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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