Beilun River (Chinese:北仑河;pinyin:Běilún hé), orKa Long River (Vietnamese:sông Ka Long),Bắc Luân River (sông Bắc Luân) is a river on theboundary of the China-Vietnam border.
This river originates from the Shiwan Mountain withinFangcheng, extending southeast and flowing into theGulf of Tonkin betweenDongxing inChina andMong Cai inVietnam.[1]
Dongxing was a key node of theMaritime Silk Road during theHan andTang dynasties. Ships frequently traveled back and forth, facilitating the flow of goods.
In 1885, China was defeated in theSino-French War. Vietnam became aFrench colony asLi Hongzhang signed theTreaty of Tianjin, delineating the border between China and Vietnam, marking the end of China's status as Vietnam's suzerain. Thus the Beilun River became the official border between the two countries since then.[2]
In 1900, the Beilun River International Iron Bridge was completed, further strengthening border trade. The old iron bridge no longer exists today and was replaced by Beilun River First and Second Bridges.[3]
Within the China-Vietnam Friendship Park by the Beilun River, two friendship trees were planted with seeds gifted by Vietnamese PresidentHo Chi Minh during his visit to Dongxing in 1960.
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