Lian River (Chaoshan)

Lian River (simplified, traditional, pinyin: Lianjiang) is a coastal river in eastern Guangdong Province. The Lianjiang River gets its name from its winding, ribbon-like course. In classical Chinese, "lian" refers to the process of repeatedly boiling and rinsing raw silk or cloth in water to remove impurities, making it soft, white, and lustrous. This process was called "lian" in ancient times, and the resulting soft, white silk was simply called "lian". The river originates in Baishuiji of Puning City, with its source at Hanma Path on Wufeng Mountain, and flows through Chaonan District of Shantou before entering the sea at Haimen Bay in Haimen Town, Chaoyang District of Shantou. It is commonly referred to as an important river for Chaoyang District, Chaonan District, and Puning City. The river is approximately 71–72 kilometers long, with a drainage basin of about 1,353 square kilometers. Within Chaoyang District, the river runs for roughly 40 kilometers and drains an estimated 839 square kilometers. It was one of the most polluted rivers in China.

Flows through: People's Republic of China.

River data from Wikidata (CC0); lengths normalised to a common unit.