Huang Jian
This article is about the stream in Gansu, China. For the much larger Huang River which runs through northern China, see Yellow River.
The Huang Brook or Huang Jian (Chinese: 皇澗, lit. "August Stream") is a watercourse in Gansu, China, running into the Jianghe River.
It is mentioned in the Book of Songs as being crossed by Duke Liu on his way to a new homeland for the Ji clan. It is also the namesake of the huanhepterus pterosaur.
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