Zhang River

Zhang River
Zhang River
Chinese	漳河
Hanyu Pinyin
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu Pinyin	Zhāng Hé
Wade–Giles	Chang Ho

Zhang River
Zhang River
	Zhang River: Henan on the left, Hebei on the right, Shanxi in the distance
	Location of the mouth
Location
Country	China
Physical characteristics
Mouth
• location	Wei River
• coordinates	36°28′33″N 115°17′12″E / 36.4759°N 115.2866°E
Basin features
River system	Hai River

The Zhang River is a tributary of the Wei River in China. The river commences at the confluence of the rivers Qingzhang (or Clear Zhang, 清漳河) and Zhuozhang (or Turbid Zhang, 浊漳河), where between She county of Hebei and Linzhou of Henan, then joins the Wei River in Guantao county, Hebei. A dam on the Zhang River diverts water into the Red Flag Canal.^[1]

History

A bend in the Zhang was fortified in antiquity as the Zhao stronghold of Handan. The rebels' failure to secure it quickly enough was instrumental in Liu Bang's swift suppression of Chen Xi's revolt in 197 and 196 BC.

References

↑ 中国大百科全书（第二版） [Encyclopedia of China (2nd Edition)] (in Chinese). Vol. 28. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 100. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.

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[:0-1] 中国大百科全书（第二版） [Encyclopedia of China (2nd Edition)] (in Chinese). Vol. 28. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 100. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.

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