Long'an

Long'an may refer to the following locations in China:

Written as "龙安镇":

Longan

Dimocarpus longan, commonly known as the longan (UK: /ˈlɒŋɡən/; US: /ˈlɑːŋɡən/), is a tropical tree that produces edible fruit. It is one of the better-known tropical members of the soapberry family (Sapindaceae), to which the lychee also belongs. It is native to Southern Asia.

The longan (simplified Chinese: 龙眼; traditional Chinese: 龍眼; pinyin: lóngyǎn; literally: "Dragon Eye"), is so named because it resembles an eyeball when its fruit is shelled (the black seed shows through the translucent flesh like a pupil/iris). The seed is small, round and hard, and of an enamel-like, lacquered black. The fully ripened, freshly harvested shell is bark-like, thin, and firm, making the fruit easy to shell by squeezing the fruit out as if one is "cracking" a sunflower seed. When the shell has more moisture content and is more tender, the fruit becomes less convenient to shell. The tenderness of the shell varies due to either premature harvest, variety, weather conditions, or transport/storage conditions. In China, it is also called guì yuán (桂圆), especially when dried.

Long An Province

Long An ( listen) is a province in the Mekong Delta region of southern Vietnam. The provincial capital is Tân An, other major cities include Bến Lức, Đức Hòa, Thanh Hóa, and Mộc Hóa. There are 13 districts within the province.

Under the Khmer Empire, before the Vietnamese annexation of the region, the province was known as ឈ្មោះថ្មី, Chmu Thmey ("New Name") or កំពង់គោ, Kompong Kô ("Cow Shore").

Geography

Long An is situated in an advantageous position in the Southern Key Economic Region of Vietnam. It serves as a bridge between Ho Chi Minh City in the north and 12 provinces in the Mekong Delta in the south. The province also has Cambodia to its west and the East Sea (South China Sea) to its east.

Long An is a low-lying coastal region, therefore some areas of it are subject to flooding during the rainy seasons - this period lasts from the beginning of August until November.

The province has numerous rivers, two of the main ones are the Vàm Cỏ Đông and Vàm Cỏ Tay, these rivers connect with the Tiền to form a larger river system. Another important river in the region is the Soài Rạp.