Xiaoqing River () is a river in
Shandong Province,
China
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. It is part of the
Bohai Sea
The Bohai Sea ( zh, c=渤海, p=Bó Hǎi, l=Bo Sea) is a gulf/inland sea approximately in area on the east coast of Mainland China. It is the northwestern and innermost extension of the Yellow Sea, to which it connects via the Bohai Strait. It ...
basin and empties into
Laizhou Bay. The river flows through the major city of
Jinan
Jinan is the capital of the province of Shandong in East China. With a population of 9.2 million, it is one of the largest cities in Shandong in terms of population. The area of present-day Jinan has played an important role in the history of ...
. It is long and drains a basin, which also contains the city of
Zibo.
Ecology
The river has been noted as a major source of pollution in Laizhou Bay, with pollution control efforts influencing the abundance of
phytoplankton
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species in the estuary.
See also
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List of rivers in China
References
Rivers of Shandong
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