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Zhu Jiang

 
Dictionary: Zhu Jiang   (' jyäng') pronunciation also Chu Kiang
(chū' kyäng', jū' gyäng') or Pearl River (pûrl)

A river, about 177 km (110 mi) long, of southeast China flowing from Guangzhou into the South China Sea and forming an estuary between Hong Kong and Macao.

 

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Pearl, Chin. Zhujiang, river, 110 mi (177 km) long, S Guangdong prov., S China. Formed at Guangzhou by the confluence of the Xi and Bei rivers, it flows E then S past Guangzhou and Huangpu island to form a large estuary between Hong Kong and Macao. The river links Guangzhou to Hong Kong and the South China Sea and is one of China's most important waterways and one of the centers of its world trade. It is vitally important to the special economic zones that lie along its estuary. The estuary, called Boca Tigris, is kept open for ocean vessels by dredging.


WordNet: Chu Kiang
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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea
  Synonyms: Zhu Jiangi, Canton River


Wikipedia: Pearl River (China)
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Pearl River
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The course of the Pearl River through China
Origin various sources of its tributaries
Nyang River - Cuomuliangla, west of the Mila Mountain in Tibet
Mouth South China Sea
Basin countries China
Length 2,200 km (1,400 mi)
Source elevation 5000 metres (source of Nyang)
Pearl River in Guangzhou
Pearl River at night, Guangzhou

The Pearl River(traditional Chinese: 珠江simplified Chinese: 珠江pinyin: Zhū Jiāng; Cantonese Yale: zyu1 gong1) or less commonly, the "Guangdong (a.k.a. Canton) River" (Yue Jiang) (Chinese: 粵江), is China's third longest river (2,200 km, after the Yangtze River and the Yellow River), and second largest by volume (after the Yangtze). Located in the south, it flows into the South China Sea between Hong Kong and Macau. Its lower reach forms the Pearl River Delta.

The Pearl River is named after a sandy or stony island in the middle of the river called "Sea Pearl" (海珠). This island is now in the bank, due to the river's change of course.

It is formed by convergence of the Xi Jiang ("the West River"), the Bei Jiang ("the North River"), and the Dong Jiang ("the East River") . The river flows through the majority of Guangdong, Guangxi, Yunnan, and Guizhou Provinces, and parts of Hunan and Jiangxi, forming the 409,480 km² Pearl River Basin (珠江流域).

A 500 kV-power line, suspended from three of the tallest pylons in the world, the Pylons of Pearl River Crossing, crosses the river near its mouth.

The estuary, Bocca Tigris, is regularly dredged so as to keep it open for ocean vessels.

The Pearl River is thought to be one of the world's most polluted waterways.[1]

In the 19th century, ships used an anchorage point in the river called Second Bar.


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Zhujiang Brewery

Zhujiang Brewery, one of the three largest domestic breweries in China, is located on the Pearl River Delta within the city of Guangzhou.

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Coordinates: 22°46′N 113°38′E / 22.767°N 113.633°E / 22.767; 113.633


 
 

 

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