Huangshui River

Coordinates: 36°07′18″N 103°21′43″E / 36.1217°N 103.3619°E / 36.1217; 103.3619
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The Huang Shui is shown combining with the Datong River just west of Lanzhou

The Huangshui River or Huang Shui is a river in

China. The river is a left tributary of the Yellow River and its total length is 374 km (232 mi) with a basin area of 3,200 km2 (1,200 sq mi).[citation needed
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Etymology

The Huangshui River (Chinese: 湟水河; pinyin: Huángshuǐ hé) is also referred to simply as Huang River (Chinese: 湟水; pinyin: Huáng shuǐ) in China. The river was formerly romanized as the Hwong-Choui. In Amdo Tibetan, the Huangshui is known as the Tsong Chu.[1]

History

Huangshui River in Xining

The Huangshui River valley has long been important as a route between Chinese, Tibetan, and Mongolian cultures. As one of the few fertile valleys on the northeast edge of the

Qinghai-Tibet Plateau, the river's basin has supported agriculture for various Neolithic and Bronze Age civilizations including the Majiayao culture, Qijia culture, Xindian culture, and Kayue culture. Huangshui's valley was also one of the routes utilized by travelers on the Northern Silk Road. The city of Xining formed on the Huangshui due to its strategic importance.[1]

Geography

The Huangshui River, in name, is a short river that rises in

Honggu.[2]

References

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36°07′18″N 103°21′43″E / 36.1217°N 103.3619°E / 36.1217; 103.3619


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