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) |
| 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
[edit]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
[edit]Part of the river is accessible from Cianjhen Senior High School Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ 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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