Minjiang River (Fujian)
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The Min River is a 577 km-long river
in Fujian
province, China
. It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel. Most of the northern and central Fujian is within its drainage area.
The provincial capital, Fuzhou
, sits on the lower Min River, with its historic center being on the northern side of the river. Fuzhou's suburb Changle
is on the other side of the river, even closer to its fall into the Taiwan Strait
; the location historically made it an important port.
The Min River in Fujian should not to be confused with the Min River (Sichuan), whose name is written in Chinese with a different character (岷江).
River
A river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
in Fujian
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...
province, China
China
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. It is the largest river in Fujian, and an important water transport channel. Most of the northern and central Fujian is within its drainage area.
The provincial capital, Fuzhou
Fuzhou
Fuzhou is the capital and one of the largest cities in Fujian Province, People's Republic of China. Along with the many counties of Ningde, those of Fuzhou are considered to constitute the Mindong linguistic and cultural area....
, sits on the lower Min River, with its historic center being on the northern side of the river. Fuzhou's suburb Changle
Changle
ChangLe is a county-level city of suburban Fuzhou located in east Fujian province, People's Republic of China. Administered by Fuzhou city. Changle occupies a land area of 648 square kilometers and a sea area of 1327 square kilometers. Changle was established in the sixth year of Emperor Wu-De ...
is on the other side of the river, even closer to its fall 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...
; the location historically made it an important port.
The Min River in Fujian should not to be confused with the Min River (Sichuan), whose name is written in Chinese with a different character (岷江).