Jin River (Sichuan)

Jin River (Jin Jiang River)
Jin River in Chengdu
Location
Country	China
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Dujiangyan
Mouth
• location	Pengshan
Length	97.3 km
Basin size	2,090 km2 (810 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Yangtze River System
Cities	Chengdu
Bridges	Anshun Bridge

The Jin River (Chinese: 锦江; pinyin: Jǐn Jiāng) is a river of Sichuan, China. It flows through the provincial capital of Chengdu.^[1] It consists of three parts: the Fu River, an extension of the Fu River (Chinese: 府河) and the Nan River(Chinese: 南河).^[1] The Jin River has a long and complex cultural history, dating back to 256 BC when it was formed.^[2] Over the course of several dynasties, the Jin River has been given different names by the ruler in power at the time.^[3] Flowing the provincial capital of Chengdu city, the river historically provided a source for irrigation, boat travel, and a means to dispose of wastewater.^[3][4][5][1] As the cities’ population increased, pollution of the river became a major environmental concern leading to regulation projects beginning in 1993.^[6] The current ecological state of the river is degraded as it is overloaded with dissolved nitrogen and phosphorus inputs from urban sources.^[7] Alongside the riverbank of the Jin River, theme parks were built and numerous tourism programs were created.^[8]