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Hui River
Huì River (濊水), Huan River (涣水)
Baohui River (包浍河), Kuai River (浍水)
Map showing the Hui River and Huai River
Native name浍河 ( Chinese)
Location
Country China
Region Northern China and Eastern China
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • location Xiayi County, Henan province, China
MouthHuai-Hong New Canal
 • location
Guzhen County, Anhui province, China
Length131 mi (211 km), Northwest-Southeast
Basin size1,872.6 sq mi (4,850 km2)
Basin features
River system Huai River watershed and Huai-Hong New Canal
Tributaries 
 • right Bao River

Hui River (also pronounced as Kuai River), traditionally known as Huan River or Baohui River, was a major tributary of Huai River in northern China. Currently, it flows into the Huai-Hong New Canal [1] , a constructed flood control waterway connecting Huaiyuan and Hongze Lake. The starting point of Hui River is the ancient Honggou Canal (鸿沟), which has a great historical significance because it was the border between territories controlled by Liu Bang and Xiang Yu during the Chu-Han Contention (206 - 202 BCE). [2] The river is mainly recharged by rainwater and groundwater. The river is heavily polluted by wastewater from nearby towns.

References

  1. ^ "漴潼河水系" (in Chinese (China)). 中国水利网. 2003-02-27. Archived from the original on 2013-04-24. Retrieved 2013-03-28.
  2. ^ 《中国河湖大典》编纂委员会 (2010). 《中国河湖大典·淮河卷》 (1 ed.). 北京: 中国水利水电出版社. pp. 112~113. ISBN  978-7-5084-7953-8.