Huangshui River

Huangshui River (Chinese: 湟水河) is a river of Qinghai, China. The largest tributary of the Yellow River, it has a total length of 374 kilometres (232 mi), and a basin area of 3,200 square kilometres (1,200 sq mi).[1]

The Huangshui river basin is an important for agriculture. Various Neolithic and Bronze Age civilisations were present in the area. (See Majiayao culture, Qijia culture, Xindian culture and Kayue culture.)

References

  1. ↑ "湟水河" (in Chinese). Baidu Baike. Retrieved 12 May 2015.

Coordinates: 36°07′18″N 103°21′43″E / 36.1217°N 103.3619°E / 36.1217; 103.3619

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