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Furong River

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274:. For 87% of its 227 km (141 mi) length it flows within the borders of Guizhou with the remainder in Chongqing. The Furong River has a natural drop of 1,075 metres (3,527 ft) and a total 286:(芙蓉江风景名胜区) extends for 35 km (22 mi) from Jiangkou Town and encompasses 152.2 km (58.8 sq mi) of the original canyon. In 2002, the Chinese State Council listed the area as a 307:
on the Furong River at Zhulao Village (朱老村), Niandu (牛都), Tian Embankment (田坝), Liangtan (良坎), Shaqian (沙阡), Yutang (鱼塘), Shimenkan (石门坎), Haokou (浩口) and
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topology drainage basin is well preserved whilst original vegetation remains intact on both sides of the river's V-shaped canyon. The
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covering 7,744.5 km (2,990.2 sq mi). With its relatively sparse human population, the typical
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In 1991, a plan was announced for the development of a series of ten
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then in 2007 a section of the river became part of the
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Index

Chinese
People's Republic of China
Guizhou Province
Chongqing Municipality
Dalou Mountains
Guizhou Province
Suiyang County
Mouth
Wu River
Jiangkou
Wulong County
Chongqing
29°14′27″N 107°52′35″E / 29.24083°N 107.87639°E / 29.24083; 107.87639
River system
Wu River
Chinese
Pangu
Wu River
Guizhou Province
Chongqing
Dalou Mountains
Suiyang County
Wulong County
drainage basin
karst
National Park
South China Karst
UNESCO
World Heritage Site
hydroelectric power stations

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