Jin River (Jin Jiang River) | |
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Location | |
Country | China |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Dujiangyan |
Mouth | |
• location | Pengshan |
Length | 97.3 km |
Basin size | 2,090 km2 (810 sq mi) |
Basin features | |
River system | Yangtze River System |
Cities | Chengdu |
Bridges | Anshun Bridge |
The Jin River (Chinese: 锦江; pinyin: Jǐn Jiāng) is a river of Sichuan, China. It flows through the provincial capital of Chengdu.[1] It consists of three parts: the Fu River, an extension of the Fu River (Chinese: 府河) and the Nan River(Chinese: 南河).[1] The Jin River has a long and complex cultural history, dating back to 256 BC when it was formed.[2] Over the course of several dynasties, the Jin River has been given different names by the ruler in power at the time.[3] Flowing the provincial capital of Chengdu city, the river historically provided a source for irrigation, boat travel, and a means to dispose of wastewater.[3][4][5][1] As the cities’ population increased, pollution of the river became a major environmental concern leading to regulation projects beginning in 1993.[6] The current ecological state of the river is degraded as it is overloaded with dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus inputs from urban sources.[7] Alongside the riverbank of the Jin River, theme parks were built and numerous tourism programs were created.[8]