Chienchen River

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Coordinates: 22°35′14.1″N120°18′30.4″E / 22.587250°N 120.308444°E / 22.587250; 120.308444

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Chienchen River
Black Dragon River
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Native name前鎮運河  (Chinese)
Physical characteristics
Mouth Taiwan Strait
  location
Cianjhen District

The Chienchen River (traditional Chinese :前鎮運河; simplified Chinese :前镇运河; Hanyu Pinyin :Qiánzhèn Yùnhé; Tongyong Pinyin :Ciánjhèn Yùnhé; Wade–Giles :Chʻien²-chên⁴ Yün⁴-ho²) is a river in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.

History

The river used to be very dirty what it was once called the Black Dragon River (Chinese :黑龍江). 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

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References

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