The Vanishing Golden Waterway: A Deep Analysis of the Decline and Transformation of Futun Creek Navigation
Guangze, Shaowu, Shunchang, Jian’ou, Nanping, Futun Creek, Fuling, Zhima, Nakou, Shaikou, Weimin, Yangkou, Dabugang, Eighteen Rapids Can you imagine—a river that once sustained an entire region? Stretching 285 kilometers, the Futun Creek flows through Guangze, Shaowu, and Shunchang before merging into the Min River at Nanping. Before roads and railways, it was the sole artery connecting the mountainous interior of northern Fujian with the outside world. In 1780, during the Qianlong era, the Shaowu section alone had 12 docks, with over 100 boats passing daily. ...