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Huangpu River

Coordinates: 31°23′33″N 121°30′54″E / 31.39250°N 121.51500°E / 31.39250; 121.51500
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Huangpu River
Pu Jiang (浦江)
Chunshen Jiang (春申江)
Shen Jiang (申江)
A view of the Huangpu River as it flows through downtown Shanghai.
Huangpu River is located in Shanghai
Huangpu River
Location of mouth in Shanghai
Native name黄浦江 (Chinese)
Location
CountryChina
MunicipalityShanghai
Physical characteristics
SourceDianshan Lake
 • locationQingpu, Shanghai, China
MouthYangtze River
 • location
Baoshan, Shanghai, China
 • coordinates
31°23′33″N 121°30′54″E / 31.39250°N 121.51500°E / 31.39250; 121.51500
Length113 km (70 mi)
Discharge 
 • average180 m3/s (6,400 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSuzhou Creek
Huangpu River
Simplified Chinese黄浦江
Traditional Chinese黃浦江
PostalWhangpoo River
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinHuángpǔ Jiāng
Wade–GilesHuang-p'u Chiang

The Huangpu (pronunciationⓘ), formerly romanized as Whangpoo,[2] is a 113 km-long (70 mi) river flowing north through Shanghai. The Bund and Lujiazui are located along the Huangpu River.

Satellite image of the Huangpu River near its confluence with Suzhou Creek on the west bank (left) and the Lujiazui area (right) on the east bank

The Huangpu is the biggest river in central Shanghai, with the Suzhou Creek being its major tributary. It is on average 400 m (1,312 ft) wide and 9 m (30 ft) deep, and divides the city into two regions: Puxi ("west of Huangpu"), the traditional city center, and Pudong ("east of Huangpu").[3]

Bridges

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The following roadways, highways, and railways also cross the Huangpu River via a bridge:

Tunnels

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A number of lines of the Shanghai Metro cross underneath the river. From north to south geographically, these are Line 10, Line 12, Line 18, Line 4 (first crossing), Line 2, Line 14, Line 9, Line 4 (second crossing), Line 8, Line 13, Line 7, Line 11, and Line 5.

There are several roadways which cross the Huangpu river via a tunnel, including:

Additionally, the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel is a tourist attraction (not a roadway) that also crosses the Huangpu river.

Ferries

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Tour boat on the river at Pudong

There are currently several ferry lines operated by Shanghai Ferry. Numerous tour boats also ply the harbour in the Pudong area.

Controversy

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Further information: 2013 Huangpu River dead pigs incident

In March 2013, some 16,000 pig carcasses were found floating in the Huangpu River in Shanghai.[5] Some of the pigs carried ear tags saying they were from Jiaxing, so that city in Zhejiang may be the source; one news agency indicates that dead pigs are often dumped into rivers in China to avoid the disposal cost.[6] However, local farmers deny the dumping allegation.[7]

See also

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References

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Citations

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  1. ^ (四)水文 Archived 2011-09-29 at the Wayback Machine (in Chinese)
  2. ^ Sladen (1895), p. 278.
  3. ^ "The New Huangpu River Both Banks". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved Apr 16, 2014.
  4. ^ "Shanghai Metro Line 5 South Extension to Start Test Runs". that's Shanghai. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. ^ Hook, Leslie (May 14, 2013). "China: High and dry: Water shortages put a brake on economic growth". Financial Times. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  6. ^ Barboza, David (March 17, 2014). "Dead pigs floating in Chinese river". Guardian.
  7. ^ Barboza, David (March 14, 2013). "A Tide of Death, but This Time Food Supply Is Safe". New York Times.

General and cited references

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