Jìnkāng

Jinkang was an old county in the West River country of western Guangdong, south of Deqing. Established under the Tang from the earlier Suian County, it belonged to Kangzhou. The surrounding river valleys formed an important passage between the two Guang regions. Although the county was later abolished, the name Jinkang survived in local administrative and geographical usage, preserving a link with the old settlement and its place in the river country.