Chienchen River

22°35′14.1″N 120°18′30.4″E

Chienchen River Black Dragon River
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

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

Part of the river is accessible from Cianjhen Senior High School Station of Kaohsiung MRT.

See also

• List of rivers of Taiwan

References

1. Yeh, Lindy (23 April 2004). "Kaohsiung aspires to be cultural icon". Taipei Times. Retrieved 1 October 2021.
2. Lu, Meggie (9 August 2009). "Morakot devastates southern regions". Taipei Times. Retrieved 10 January 2022.