Hui River (also pronounced as Kuai River), traditionally known as Huan River or Baohui River, was a major tributary of Huai River in northern China. Currently, it flows into the Huai-Hong New Canal[1] , a constructed flood control waterway connecting Huaiyuan and Hongze Lake. The starting point of Hui River is the ancient Honggou Canal (鸿沟), which has a great historical significance because it was the border between territories controlled by Liu Bang and Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention (206 - 202 BCE).[2] The river is mainly recharged by rainwater and groundwater. The river is heavily polluted by wastewater from nearby towns.
Hui River Huì River (濊水), Huan River (涣水) Baohui River (包浍河), Kuai River (浍水) | |
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Native name | 浍河 (Chinese) |
Location | |
Country | China |
Region | Northern China and Eastern China |
Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Xiayi County, Henan province, China |
Mouth | Huai-Hong New Canal |
• location | Guzhen County, Anhui province, China |
Length | 131 mi (211 km), Northwest-Southeast |
Basin size | 1,872.6 sq mi (4,850 km2) |
Basin features | |
River system | Huai River watershed and Huai-Hong New Canal |
Tributaries | |
• right | Bao River |
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