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| Dong River | |||||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 東江 | ||||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 东江 | ||||||||||
| Literal meaning: | East River | ||||||||||
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The Dong River is the eastern tributary of Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tributaries of Pearl River are Xijiang River and Beijiang River.
The Dong River is a major source of water for Hong Kong. The Hong Kong Government has purchased Dong River water from Guangdong since 1965.[1] Over 70% of domestic water in Hong Kong is imported from the Dong River.[2]
Places along the river include
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See also
References
- ^ "Water from Dongjiang". Water Supplies Department, HKSAR, Water for a Barren Rock. http://www.info.gov.hk/water150/mbook/TEXT/TEXT_ENG/Living/living_p3.html#p3_05.
- ^ "Assured Water Supply". Water Supplies Department, HKSAR, WSD Annual Report 2004-2005. http://www.wsd.gov.hk/en/html/pdf/rpt0405/pdf/Our_Water.pdf.
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