Chienchen River
22°35′14.1″N 120°18′30.4″E / 22.587250°N 120.308444°E
| Chienchen River Black Dragon River | |
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| Native name | 前鎮運河 (Chinese) |
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| 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. In August 2009, Typhoon Morakot caused flooding in areas adjacent to the river.
Transportation
Part of the river is accessible from Cianjhen Senior High School Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
References
- ^ Yeh, Lindy (23 April 2004). "Kaohsiung aspires to be cultural icon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
- ^ Lu, Meggie (9 August 2009). "Morakot devastates southern regions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 January 2022.
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