The Yong River (
Chinese
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Wu ') is one of the main rivers in China, located in
Ningbo,
Zhejiang Province.
''Yong'' is the name of the river, and also a short name for Ningbo, the city through which it flows. The name ''Yong'' comes from the ancient name of a mountain in the area. Yong River is formed by the convergence of two rivers, namely the
Fenghua River, which flows through
Fenghua
Fenghua (; ) is a district of the city of Ningbo, Zhejiang Province, China. The district and its administrative hinterlands has a population of over 480,000.
Fenghua is most famous for being the hometown of former Presidents Chiang Kai-shek an ...
,
Yuyao and
Cixi, and the
Yao River, which passes through
Shangyao and
Siming Mountains Siming may refer to:
* Siming District, an urban district of Xiamen, Fujian, China
* Siming (deity)
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. It empties into the
East China Sea
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in
Zhenhai District
Zhenhai is a district and former county of the sub-provincial city of Ningbo in Zhejiang Province in eastern China. It has a population of 200,000.
History
The town of Zhenhai grew up at the foot of Zhaobao Hill on a tongue of land at the mo ...
, Ningbo.
See also
*
Yong River () in Guangxi
References
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Geography of Ningbo
Rivers of Zhejiang
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