Jin River (Bei River tributary)
The Jin River is a river in China's Jiangxi and Guangdong provinces. It is a right tributary of Guangdong's Bei or North River.
| Jin River | |||||||
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 The Jin River in Renhua, Guangdong | |||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 锦江 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Brocade River | ||||||
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| Changjiang Creek | |||||||
| Traditional Chinese | 長江河 | ||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 长江河 | ||||||
| Literal meaning | Yangtze Creek Long-River Creek | ||||||
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Geography
It rises in the southwestern Chongyi County, Jiangxi Province. The upper stream is called Changjiang Creek. The river runs southward joins Bei River at Baimangba, Renhua County in Guangdong Province. The river has a length of 108 kilometres (67 mi) and drains an area of 1,913 square kilometres (739 sq mi).[1]
See also
References
- Encyclopedia of rivers and lakes in China Section of Zhujiang basin. Beijing: China WaterPower Press. 2010. ISBN 978-7-5170-0561-2.
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