Jiulong River

The Jiulong River, formerly known as the Longjiang^{[lower-alpha 1]} 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]}

Jiulong Longjiang, Zhangjiang
The bank of the Jiulang River in Zhangzhou
Native name	Jiǔlóng Jiāng (Chinese)
Location
Country	China
Provinces	Fujian
Physical characteristics
Length	258 km (160 mi)

Not to be confused with the present-day Longjiang in northern Fujian.

"Long Jiang" redirects here. For other uses, see Longjiang (disambiguation).

Jiulong River
Traditional Chinese	九龍江
Simplified Chinese	九龙江
Literal meaning	Nine-Dragon River
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Jiǔlóng Jiāng Southern Min Hokkien POJ Kiú-liông-kang
Beixi
Chinese	北溪
Literal meaning	North Creek
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Běixī Southern Min Hokkien POJ Pak-khoe
Xixi
Chinese	西溪
Literal meaning	West Creek
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Xīxī Southern Min Hokkien POJ Sai-khoe

Former names
Longjiang
Traditional Chinese	龍江
Simplified Chinese	龙江
Literal meaning	Dragon River
Transcriptions Standard Mandarin Hanyu Pinyin Lóngjiāng Southern Min Hokkien POJ Liông-kang

Former names
Zhangjiang
Traditional Chinese	漳江
Simplified Chinese	漳江
Transcriptions Southern Min Hokkien POJ Chiang-kang

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.^[3] Finally, it empties into Xiamen Bay on the Taiwan Strait.^[4]

Jiulong River near Yingtan-Xiamen Railway line in Hua'an

Gallery

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  Jiulong River near Yingtan-Xiamen Railway line in Hua'an
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  North branch of the river
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  Island in the river's estuary
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  Mouth of the River

See also

• Yuegang, a smuggling port at the mouth of the river

Notes

1. This name was formerly romanized Lung Keang^[1] or Kiang.^[2]

References

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
3. "About Xiamen". Archived from the original on 2018-11-23. Retrieved 2019-03-29.
4. 1 (PDF).

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