The Han River , also known by its Chinese names Hanshui and Hanjiang , is a major river in Central China . A 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.
9-937: Hanjiang may refer to the following in China: Han River (Yangtze River tributary) ( 汉江 ), a tributary of the Yangtze, in Shaanxi and Hubei Han River (Guangdong) ( 韩江 ), mostly in Guangdong, flowing into the South China Sea Hanjiang District, Putian ( 涵江区 ), Fujian Hanjiang District, Yangzhou ( 邗江区 ), Jiangsu Hanjiang, Shishi [ zh ] ( 蚶江镇 ), town in Shishi, Fujian See also [ edit ] Han River (disambiguation) [REDACTED] Topics referred to by
18-1024: Is a multi-purpose reservoir in Xichuan County , Henan and Danjiangkou City, Hubei province, Central China . Created by the Danjiangkou Dam , it serves as a supply of water for the region as well as irrigation, electricity generation and flood control. It was constructed in 1958, and at the time was one of the largest reservoirs in Asia. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Danjiangkou_Reservoir&oldid=1091725707 " Categories : Lakes of Hubei Reservoirs in China Xichuan County Shiyan Hidden categories: Pages using gadget WikiMiniAtlas Articles lacking sources from June 2019 All articles lacking sources Articles with short description Short description
27-465: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Han River (Yangtze River tributary) 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. It is also
36-648: Is now used as part of the South–North Water Transfer Project . The river was previously considered holy by the inhabitants on its banks. It is also considered part of the dividing line between northern and southern China . This article related to a river in China is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Danjiangkou Reservoir Coordinates : 32°43′8.39″N 111°33′3.20″E / 32.7189972°N 111.5508889°E / 32.7189972; 111.5508889 From Misplaced Pages,
45-671: The confluence is known as the Jianghan Plain . 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. Danjiangkou Dam was constructed on the Han River in northern Hubei in 1958. It has been heightened since. The Danjiangkou Reservoir created thereby
54-1169: The 💕 [REDACTED] This article does not cite any sources . Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources . Unsourced material may be challenged and removed . Find sources: "Danjiangkou Reservoir" – news · newspapers · books · scholar · JSTOR ( June 2019 ) ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) Reservoir in Henan and Hubei, People's Republic of China Danjiangkou Reservoir [REDACTED] [REDACTED] [REDACTED] Danjiangkou Reservoir Location Henan and Hubei , [REDACTED] People's Republic of China Coordinates 32°43′8.39″N 111°33′3.20″E / 32.7189972°N 111.5508889°E / 32.7189972; 111.5508889 Type reservoir Primary inflows Dan River Primary outflows Han River Danjiangkou Reservoir ( simplified Chinese : 丹江口水库 ; traditional Chinese : 丹江口水庫 ; pinyin : Dānjiāngkǒu Shuǐkù )
63-648: The namesake of the city of Hanzhong on its upper course. The headwaters of the Han flow from Mount Bozhong in southwestern Shaanxi . The stream then travels east across the southern part of that province. Its highland valley—known as the Qinba Laolin —divides and is protected by the Qinling or Qin Mountains to its north and the Dabashan or Daba Mountains to its south. The main cities are Hanzhong in
72-473: The same term This disambiguation page lists articles about distinct geographical locations with the same name. If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Hanjiang&oldid=1250553912 " Category : Place name disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Articles containing Chinese-language text Short description
81-407: The west and Ankang in the east. It then enters Hubei . It crosses most of Hubei from the northwest to the southeast, flowing into the Yangtze at the provincial capital Wuhan , a city of several million inhabitants. The merging rivers divide the city of Wuhan into three sections: Wuchang in the south, Hankou to the northeast of the confluence, and Hanyang to its southwest. The area surrounding
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