Jiulong River
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The Jiulong River or Jiulong Jiang is the largest river in southern Fujian
, and the second largest in the province. Like all Fujian rivers but one
, it flows into the Taiwan Strait
.
With a length of 258 km and a basin of 14,700 km², its furthest origin—the north branch beixi (北溪)-- is within the municipality
of Longyan
; the west branch xixi (西溪), almost as long, flows from Zhangzhou's Pinghe County
. The river mouth flows into Xiamen Bay
and the surrounding water off Jinmen eventually reaching the Taiwan Straits.
Fujian
' , formerly romanised as Fukien or Huguing or Foukien, is a province on the southeast coast of mainland China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, and Guangdong to the south. Taiwan lies to the east, across the Taiwan Strait...
, and the second largest in the province. Like all Fujian rivers but one
Tingjiang river
The Ting River flows 300 km from Changting County in western Fujian south to the port and Special Economic Zone of Shantou, Guangdong.The former prefecture of Tingzhou fu or T'ingchow-fu was administered from a centre on the upper river, now the town of Tingzhou in Changting County; all these...
, it flows into the Taiwan Strait
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait, formerly known as the Black Ditch, is a 180-km-wide strait separating Mainland China and Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to East China Sea to the northeast...
.
With a length of 258 km and a basin of 14,700 km², its furthest origin—the north branch beixi (北溪)-- is within the municipality
Prefecture-level city
A prefectural level city , prefectural city or prefectural level municipality is an administrative division of the People's Republic of China, ranking below a province and above a county in China's administrative structure. Prefectural level cities form the second level of the administrative...
of Longyan
Longyan
Longyan is a prefecture-level city in southwestern Fujian province, China.-Geography:It is situated in the upper reaches of the Jiulong and Tingjiang rivers...
; the west branch xixi (西溪), almost as long, flows from Zhangzhou's Pinghe County
Pinghe County
Pinghe County lies in the prefecture level city of Zhangzhou, Fujian province, PRC.-Administrative Division:The administrative centre or seat of Pinghe County is Xiaoxi .-Towns :...
. The river mouth flows into Xiamen Bay
Xiamen Bay
Xiamen Bay is a partially enclosed bay off the coast of Xiamen, Fujian province, China and surrounded by Jinmen islands and open waters.- Geography :The bay is formed by down-faulted depressed block of undersea bed creating a submerged bay....
and the surrounding water off Jinmen eventually reaching the Taiwan Straits.