Guangdong - Ekkou

Japanese: 粤江 - えっこう
Guangdong - Ekkou

Another name for the Pearl River (Shūkō/Chu-jiang) that flows through southern China. As it flows through Guangdong Province, it is based on the abbreviation for the province, Yue.

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Source: Shogakukan Encyclopedia Nipponica About Encyclopedia Nipponica Information | Legend

Japanese:

中国南部を流れる珠江(しゅこう/チューチヤン)の別名。広東(カントン)省を流れるため、同省の略称である粤に基づく。

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