Chienchen River Explained

22.5873°N 120.3084°W

Chienchen River
Name Other:Black Dragon River
Mouth:Taiwan Strait
Mouth Location:Cianjhen District

The Chienchen River is a river in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The river used to be very dirty what it was once called the Black Dragon River . In 2004, Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh took the initiative to clean the river for four years with a budget of NT$2 billion.[1] In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot caused flooding in areas adjacent to the river.[2]

Transportation

Part of the river is accessible from Cianjhen Senior High School Station of Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Yeh. Lindy. 23 April 2004. Kaohsiung aspires to be cultural icon. Taipei Times. 1 October 2021.
  2. News: Lu. Meggie. 9 August 2009. Morakot devastates southern regions. Taipei Times. 10 January 2022.