Map of Chenghai County in Ming dynasty, also indicates the delta and mouth of Han River.
The Han River (simplified Chinese: 韩江; traditional Chinese: 韓江; pinyin: Hán Jiāng) is a river in southeast China. It is located mainly in eastern Guangdong and has a total length of 410 kilometres (250 mi). The river is combined with two main tributary rivers, Mei River and Ting River, at Sanheba (三河坝), Dabu County.[2] Han River flows south through the Han River Delta entering the South China SeaatChenghai District and Longhu DistrictofShantou.[1] The Teochew people refer to the river as "the Mother River".[3]
| Han River
Hán Jiāng
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Looking across the Han River from Chaozhou City.
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| Native name | 韩江 |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Guangdong, Fujian, Jiangxi |
| Cities | Meizhou, Chaozhou, Shantou |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Mount Qixingdong (Mei River) |
| • location | Zijin County, Guangdong |
| Mouth | South China Sea |
• location | Shantou, Guangdong |
| Length | 410 km (250 mi)[1] |
| Basin size | 30,112 km2 (11,626 sq mi)[1] |
| Discharge | |
| • average | 870 m3/s (31,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
| • minimum | 33 m3/s (1,200 cu ft/s)[1] |
| • maximum | 13,300 m3/s (470,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
| Basin features | |
| Tributaries | |
| • left | Wuhua River, Ning River, Shiku River |
| • right | Ting River, Meitan River |
The river is named after Han Yu, a writer, poet and government official of the Tang dynasty, in honor of his contribution to Chaoshan.[4] It was originally named as E Xi (simplified Chinese: 恶溪; traditional Chinese: 惡溪; lit. 'ferocious river') before Han Yu's exile to Chaozhou. The river became pacific under Han's river regulation and named after him after his departure.[5]
24°03′02″N 116°31′58″E / 24.05054°N 116.532669°E / 24.05054; 116.532669
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