Chienchen River
The Chienchen River (Chinese: 前鎮運河; Hanyu Pinyin: Qiánzhèn Yùnhé; Tongyong Pinyin: Ciánjhèn Yùnhé; Wade–Giles: Chʻien²-chên⁴ Yün⁴-ho²) is a river in Kaohsiung, Taiwan.
| Chienchen River Black Dragon River | |
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| Native name | 前鎮運河 (Chinese) |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | Taiwan Strait |
• location | Cianjhen District |
History
The river used to be very dirty what it was once called the Black Dragon River (Chinese: 黑龍江). Kaohsiung Mayor Frank Hsieh took the initiative to clean the river for four years with a budget of NT$2 billion.[1]
Transportation
Part of the river is accessible from Cianjhen Senior High School Station of Kaohsiung MRT.
See also
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