Han River (Guangdong)
Han River Hán Jiāng | |
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![]() Looking across the Han River from Chaozhou City. | |
Native name | 韩江 |
Location | |
Country | China |
Province | Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi |
Cities | Meizhou, Chaozhou, Shantou |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | Mount Qixingdong (Mei River) |
• location | Zijin County, Guangdong |
Mouth | South China Sea |
• location | Shantou, Guangdong |
Length | 410 km (250 mi)[1] |
Basin size | 30,112 km2 (11,626 sq mi)[1] |
Discharge | |
• average | 870 m3/s (31,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
• minimum | 33 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)[1] |
• maximum | 13,300 m3/s (470,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
Basin features | |
Tributaries | |
• left | Wuhua River, Ning River, Shiku River |
• right | Ting River, Meitan River |
The Han River (simplified Chinese: 韩江; traditional Chinese: 韓江; pinyin: Hán Jiāng) is a river in southeast China. It is located mainly in eastern Guangdong and has a total length of 410 kilometres (250 mi). The river is combined with two main tributary rivers, Mei River and Ting River, at Sanheba (三河坝), Dabu County.[2] Han River flows south through the Han River Delta entering the South China Sea at Chenghai District and Longhu District of Shantou.[1] The Teochew people refer to the river as "the Mother River".[3]
The river is named after Han Yu, a writer, poet and government official of the Tang dynasty, in honor of his contribution to Chaoshan.[4] It was originally named as E Xi (simplified Chinese: 恶溪; traditional Chinese: 惡溪; lit. 'ferocious river') before Han Yu's exile to Chaozhou. The river became pacific under Han's river regulation and named after him after his departure.[5]
Gallery
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Map of Chenghai County in Ming dynasty, also indicates the delta and mouth of Han River.
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The Guangji Bridge crosses the Han River in Chaozhou.
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View of Han River, Guangji Bridge and Chaozhou City at Han Yu's temple.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f "韩江流域". Archived from the original on 2018-04-11. Retrieved 2018-04-11.
- ^ "三河古镇:汇三江流碧 扼埔邑咽喉". Archived from the original on 2018-11-18. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ 潮汕母亲河韩江入选年度全国最美家乡河
- ^ Teochews Can Take Pride in Successes
- ^ 专家视点:韩江是一条什么江?
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