Huangpu River

Huangpu River (黄浦江)
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.
Country	China
Municipality	Shanghai

Tributaries
- left	Suzhou Creek


Source	Dianshan Lake
- location	Zhujiajiao, Qingpu, Shanghai, China
Mouth	Yangtze River

Length	113 km (70 mi)
Discharge
- average	180 m³/s (6,357 cu ft/s) ^[1]

Huangpu River

Simplified Chinese

黄浦江

Traditional Chinese

黃浦江

Postal

Whangpoo River

Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Huángpǔ Jiāng
Wu
Shanghainese Romanization	Waonphu Gaan

The Huangpu , formerly romanized as Whangpoo, is a 113 kilometres (70 mi)-long river flowing through Shanghai that was first excavated and created by Lord Chunshen, one of the Four Lords of the Warring States during the Warring States Period (475 BC - 221 BC). It is the last significant tributary of the Yangtze before it empties into the East China Sea. The Bund and Lujiazui are located along the river.

The Huangpu is the largest river in Shanghai, with Suzhou Creek being its major tributary. It is on average 400 meters wide and 9 meters deep. It divides the city into two regions: Pudong to its east and Puxi to the west. (Dong and Xi mean 'East' and 'West' respectively in Mandarin Chinese.)^[2]

Catfish caught in the Huangpu on the Pudong side.

Bridges

Tunnels

Many lines of the Shanghai Metro cross underneath the river.There are also many tunnels crossing under the river.

Controversy

Further information: 2013 Huangpu River dead pigs incident

In March 2013, thousands of pig carcasses were found floating in the Huangpu River in Shanghai.^[3] Some of the pigs carried ear tags saying they were from Jiaxing, so that city in Zhejiang may be the source; however local farmers deny that.^[4]

References

↑ (四)水文 (Chinese)
↑ "The New Huangpu River Both Banks". Retrieved Apr 16, 2014.
↑ Hook, Leslie (May 14, 2013). "China: High and dry: Water shortages put a brake on economic growth". Financial Times. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
↑ Barboza, David (March 14, 2013). "A Tide of Death, but This Time Food Supply Is Safe". New York Times.

Major rivers of China

Yangtze River system	Yalong River Min River Dadu River Qingyi River Tuo River Jialing River Fu River Qu River Wu River Hanshui River Qing River Chishui River Xiao River Xiang River Zi River Yuan River Lishui River Gan River Fu River Xin River Qingyi Jiang Qinhuai River Huangpu River

Yellow River system	Black River Daxia River Tao River Qingshui River Wuding River Fen River Wei River Jing River Luo River (Henan) Luo River (Shaanxi) Qin River

Pearl River system	North River East River Han River Mei River Ting River West River Yujiang River Yong River Xun River Qian River Hongshui River Nanpan River Beipan River Rong River Gui River

Heilong River system	Songhua River 2nd Songhua River Nen River Mudan River Ussuri River Argun River

Huai River system	Guo River Ying River Shiguan River

Other major rivers	Hai River Chaobai River Yongding River Hutuo River Liao River Tarim River Karatash River Ili River Shule River Tumen River Yalu River Luan River Red River Minjiang River Longjiang River Lancang River Beilun River Nu River Lion Spring River Elephant Spring River Yarlung Tsangpo River (Horse Spring River) Nyang River Subansiri River Irtysh River

Major canals	Grand Canal of China Lingqu Canal North Jiangsu Main Irrigation Canal

Coordinates: 31°23′19.72″N 121°30′55.12″E / 31.3888111°N 121.5153111°E / 31.3888111; 121.5153111

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Huangpu River

Bridges

Tunnels

Controversy

See also

References