The Long River ( Chinese: 龙江,

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: Lóng Jiāng, literally: ''Dragon River'') is a river system in northern

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, China. It is a part of the larger

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system by way of the

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, Qian, Xun, and Xi Rivers. Its true source is in

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, where it is known as the Dagou He ( Chinese: 打狗河). It becomes the Jincheng Jiang ( Chinese: 金城江) after entering Guangxi and passes through

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. After joining with its left tributary, the Xiaohuan Jiang, it becomes known as the Long Jiang. It then passes through Yizhou before meeting with the Rong Jiang to become the Liu. The Long is famous for its natural scenery and scenes from the film, '' The Painted Veil'', were filmed along its course.

References

*''Atlas of China'',

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, 2007. {{Major cities along the Pearl River Rivers of Guangxi Tributaries of the Pearl River (China)