Jiulong River Explained

Jiulong
Name Other:Longjiang, Zhangjiang
Subdivision Type1:Country
Subdivision Name1:China
Subdivision Type2:Provinces
Subdivision Name2:Fujian
Length:258km (160miles)

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 258km (160miles) and a basin of 14700km2. Like all Fujianese rivers but one, it flows into the Taiwan Strait.

Course

The Beixi rises in the prefecture of Longyan; it flows east into the prefecture of Zhangzhou, where it merges with the Xixi to form the Jiulong. The Xixi, almost as long, begins in Zhangzhou's rural Pinghe County. The combined stream flows past the urban districts of Zhangzhou and Xiamen.[1] Finally, it empties into Xiamen Bay on the Taiwan Strait.[2]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: About Xiamen. 2019-03-29. 2018-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20181123200714/https://www.brics2017.org/English/AboutXiamen/AboutXiamen/. dead.
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