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 (160mi) and a basin of 14,700 square kilometers (5,700sqmi). Like all Fujianese rivers but one, it flows into the Taiwan Strait.[citation needed]
Not to be confused with the present-day Longjiang in northern Fujian.
"Long Jiang" redirects here. For other uses, see Longjiang (disambiguation).
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]
See also
Yuegang, a smuggling port at the mouth of the river
Notes
This name was formerly romanized Lung Keang[1] or Kiang.[2]
References
Baynes, T. S., ed. (1878), "Chang-chow", Encyclopædia Britannica, vol.5 (9thed.), New York: Charles Scribner's Sons, p.391.
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