Qiantang

See also: Qiántáng

English

Etymology

From the pinyin romanization of Mandarin 錢塘／钱塘 (Qiántáng), named for the dyke constructed on the river by Qian Liu, ruler of Wuyue, one of the Ten Kingdoms that succeeded the Tang dynasty.

Proper noun

Qiantang

  1. (geography) A river of China, flowing north and east through Zhejiang into Hangzhou Bay.
  2. (historical, geography) A former name of Hangzhou.
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