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The '''Han River''' ({{zh|t=韓江|s=韩江|p=Hán Jiāng}}) is a river in southeast [[China]] that flows into the [[South China Sea]]. It is located mainly in eastern [[Guangdong]] province and has a total length of {{convert|410|km|mi}}. The river was combined with two main tributary rivers, [[Mei River]] and [[Ting River]], at Sanheba (三河坝), [[Dabu County]].<ref>[http://mz.southcn.com/content/2016-10/24/content_158200692.htm 三河古镇：汇三江流碧 扼埔邑咽喉]</ref> |
The '''Han River''' ({{zh|t=韓江|s=韩江|p=Hán Jiāng}}) is a river in southeast [[China]] that flows into the [[South China Sea]]. It is located mainly in eastern [[Guangdong]] province and has a total length of {{convert|410|km|mi}}. The river was combined with two main tributary rivers, [[Mei River]] and [[Ting River]], at Sanheba (三河坝), [[Dabu County]].<ref>[http://mz.southcn.com/content/2016-10/24/content_158200692.htm 三河古镇：汇三江流碧 扼埔邑咽喉]</ref> |
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The river is named after [[Han Yu]], a writer, poet and government official of the [[Tang dynasty]], in honor of his contribution |
The river is named after [[Han Yu]], a writer, poet and government official of the [[Tang dynasty]], in honor of his contribution.<ref>[https://yaleglobal.yale.edu/content/teochews-can-take-pride-successes Teochews Can Take Pride in Successes]</ref> It was named as '''E Xi''' ({{zh|s=恶溪|t=惡溪|l=ferocious river}}) before Han Yu's exiled to [[Chaozhou]]. The river became pacific after Han's [[river regulation]] and is named after him after his left.<ref>[http://www.xinhuanet.com/shuhua/2016-04/22/c_128920664.htm 专家视点：韩江是一条什么江？]</ref> |
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==See also== |
==See also== |
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Revision as of 02:29, 9 April 2018
The Han River (simplified Chinese: 韩江; traditional Chinese: 韓江; pinyin: Hán Jiāng) is a river in southeast China that flows into the South China Sea. It is located mainly in eastern Guangdong province and has a total length of 410 kilometres (250 mi). The river was combined with two main tributary rivers, Mei River and Ting River, at Sanheba (三河坝), Dabu County.[1]
The river is named after Han Yu, a writer, poet and government official of the Tang dynasty, in honor of his contribution.[2] It was named as E Xi (simplified Chinese: 恶溪; traditional Chinese: 惡溪; lit. 'ferocious river') before Han Yu's exiled to Chaozhou. The river became pacific after Han's river regulation and is named after him after his left.[3]
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