Jiulong River

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Jiulong
Longjiang, Zhangjiang
Zhang Jiang Pan  - Zhang Riverside - 2013.11 - panoramio.jpg
The bank of the Jiulang River in Zhangzhou
Native nameJiǔlóng Jiāng (Chinese)
Location
Country China
Provinces Fujian
Physical characteristics
Length258 km (160 mi)


See also

Notes

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

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References

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24°35′43″N117°49′05″E / 24.595207°N 117.818069°E / 24.595207; 117.818069


Jiulong River
Traditional Chinese 九龍
Simplified Chinese 九龙
Literal meaningNine-Dragon River
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