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Why is Zhejiang province named after the Zhe Jiang river?
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Dashan (“Great Mercy”) Pagoda, Shaoxing, Zhejiang province, China.
The name of Zhejiang province is derived from its principal river, which was historically called the Zhe Jiang, meaning "Crooked River."1
This waterway is known by different names depending on the section of its course: it is referred to as the Fuchun River inland and the Qiantang River at its estuary in Hangzhou Bay.12