Han River (Hubei and Shaanxi)

Coordinates: 30°33′52″N 114°17′30″E / 30.56444°N 114.29167°E / 30.56444; 114.29167
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Han River
Han Jiang / Hanshui
Qin Mountains, Shaanxi
 • coordinates33°08′32″N 106°49′42″E / 33.14222°N 106.82833°E / 33.14222; 106.82833
 • elevation580 m (1,900 ft)
Yangtze River
 • location
Wuhan, Hubei
 • coordinates
30°33′52″N 114°17′30″E / 30.56444°N 114.29167°E / 30.56444; 114.29167
 • elevation
75 m (246 ft)
Length1,532 km (952 mi), Northwest-southeast
Basin size174,300 km2 (67,300 sq mi)
Discharge 
 • average1,632 m3/s (57,600 cu ft/s)
 • maximum33,500 m3/s (1,180,000 cu ft/s)
Basin features
Yangtze River basin
Tributaries 
 • leftXun, Dan, Bai River (China) [zh], Fushui River
 • rightDu, Chi, Nan, Muma
Han River
Hanyu Pinyin
Hànshuǐ
Wade–GilesHan-shui

The Han River, also known by its Chinese names Hanshui (

left tributary of the Yangtze, the longest river in Asia
, it has a length of 1,532 km (952 mi) and is the longest tributary of the Yangtze system.

The river gave its name to the ancient Chinese Han dynasty, which marked one of ancient China's first golden ages and through it, to the Han Chinese, the dominant ethnic group in modern China and the most populous ethnic group in the world.[1] It is also the namesake of the city of Hanzhong on its upper course.

Geography

The headwaters of the Han flow from

Hanyang to its southwest. The area surrounding the confluence is known as the Jianghan Plain.[2]

Apart from a few major basins, such as the area around Hanzhong, the highlands of the Han were covered in primeval forests as late as the 19th century. The Nanshan Forest covered the northern slopes; the Bashan Forest, the southern.[3]

Yunyang District, Hubei

Hydroelectric Projects

Danjiangkou Dam was constructed on the Han River in northern Hubei in 1958. It has been heightened since. The Danjiangkou Reservoir created thereby is now used as part of the South–North Water Transfer Project.

Culture

The river was previously considered holy by the inhabitants on its banks.[2] It is also considered part of the dividing line between northern and southern China.[2]

See also

Explanatory notes

  1. ^ Also known in Chinese as "one river enclosed by two mountains" (Liangshan Jia Yichuan).[2]

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-306-47754-6
    . The name 'Han' was derived from the Han River, an upper tributary of the Yangtze River. It was further strengthened by the famous Han Empire (206 BC–220 AD) which lasted for several hundred years when the people began active interactions with the outside world.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Wang Wensheng, White Lotus Rebels and South China Pirates, p. 54.
  3. ^ Wang, p. 55.
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