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.
9-935: (Redirected from Hanjiang River ) 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
18-640: Is a concrete gravity dam on the Han river near Danjiangkou in Hubei Province , China . The original dam was constructed between 1958 and 1973. The dam creates a large Danjiangkou Reservoir . In the 21st century, the Danjiangkou Dam became part of the South-North Water Transfer Project . In 2005–2009, its height was raised in order to increase the reservoir's capacity. Originally, the dam
27-459: 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
36-562: 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 Dam The Danjiangkou Dam ( Chinese : 丹江口大坝 ; pinyin : Dānjiāngkǒu Dàbà )
45-649: 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
54-627: 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
63-473: 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
72-407: 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
81-461: Was 97 m (318 ft) tall and 2,494 m (8,182 ft) long. Since its heightening, the dam is now 111.6 m (366 ft) tall and 3,442 m (11,293 ft) long. The original crest elevation was 162 m (531 ft) and is now 176.6 m (579 ft). The increase in height will add 11,600,000,000 m (9,404,273 acre⋅ft) to the reservoir 's capacity bring it to 29,050,000,000 m (23,551,218 acre⋅ft). Currently,
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