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Rock formation in the Ou River near Wenzhou, Zhejiang province, China.

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Ou River

river, China

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Wenzhou

In Wenzhou
…the south bank of the Ou River, some 19 miles (30 km) from its mouth. The estuary of the Ou River is much obstructed by small islands and mudbanks, but the port is accessible by ships of up to about 1,000 tons. The Ou long provided the main transport artery…
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Zhejiang

In Zhejiang: Drainage
…are the Yong, Ling, and Ou; the Ou and its four principal tributaries together form the second largest river system of the province. Although these mountain streams flow swiftly through rocky channels and gorges, they are navigable to skillful boatmen using sampans (small, roofed boats propelled by sculling), right up…
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