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Which river is called the Fuchun River inland and the Qiantang River near Hangzhou Bay?
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Zhejiang
Dashan (“Great Mercy”) Pagoda, Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China.
The river referred to is the Fuchun River, which is known as the Qiantang River at its estuary near Hangzhou Bay. Historically, this waterway was also called the Zhe Jiang, or "Crooked River," from which the province of Zhejiang derives its name.12