Jiulong River

Jiulong
Longjiang, Zhangjiang
The bank of the Jiulang River in Zhangzhou
Map
Native nameJiǔlóng Jiāng (Chinese)
Location
CountryChina
ProvincesFujian
Physical characteristics
Length258 km (160 mi)
Jiulong River
Traditional Chinese九龍
Simplified Chinese九龙
Literal meaningNine-Dragon River
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinJiǔlóng Jiāng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJKiú-liông-kang
Beixi
Chinese北溪
Literal meaningNorth Creek
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinBěixī
Southern Min
Hokkien POJPak-khoe
Xixi
Chinese西溪
Literal meaningWest Creek
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinXīxī
Southern Min
Hokkien POJSai-khoe
Former names
Longjiang
Traditional Chinese龍江
Simplified Chinese龙江
Literal meaningDragon River
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinLóngjiāng
Southern Min
Hokkien POJLiông-kang
Former names
Zhangjiang
Traditional Chinese漳江
Simplified Chinese漳江
Transcriptions
Southern Min
Hokkien POJChiang-kang

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]

  1. ^ Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "Chang-chow" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (9th ed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p. 391.
  2. ^ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911), "Chang-chow" , Encyclopædia Britannica, vol. 5 (11th ed.), Cambridge University Press, pp. 839–840


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