Huangpu River

The Huangpu (pronunciation ), formerly romanized as Whangpoo,[2] is a manmade 113-kilometer-long (70 mi) river flowing north through Shanghai that was first excavated and created by Lord Chunshen, one of the Four Lords of the Warring States. It is the last significant tributary of the Yangtze before the Yangtze empties into the East China Sea. The Bund and Lujiazui are located along the Huangpu River.

Satellite image of the Huangpu River near its confluence with Suzhou Creek on the west bank (left) and the Lujiazui area (right) on the east bank
"Whangpoo" redirects here. For other uses, see Whampoa (disambiguation) and Huangpu (disambiguation).
Huangpu River
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.
Native name黄浦江
Location
CountryChina
MunicipalityShanghai
Physical characteristics
SourceDianshan Lake
 • locationQingpu, Shanghai, China
MouthYangtze River
 • location
Baoshan, Shanghai, China
Length113 km (70 mi)
Discharge 
 • average180 m3/s (6,400 cu ft/s)[1]
Basin features
Tributaries 
 • leftSuzhou Creek
Huangpu River
Simplified Chinese黄浦江
Traditional Chinese黃浦江
PostalWhangpoo River

The Huangpu is the largest river in central Shanghai, with the Suzhou Creek being its major tributary. It is on average 400 meters (1,312 ft) wide and 9 meters (30 ft) deep, and divides the city into two regions: Puxi ("west of Huangpu"), the traditional city center, and Pudong ("east of Huangpu").[3]

Bridges

The following roadways, highways, and railways also cross the Huangpu River via a bridge:

Tunnels

A number lines of the Shanghai Metro cross underneath the river, including Line 12, Line 4, Line 2, Line 9, Line 4 (twice), Line 8, Line 13, and Line 11 (from north to south geographically).

There are several roadways which cross the Huangpu River via a tunnel, including:

  • Bund Sightseeing tunnel
  • Dalian Road tunnel
  • Dapu Road tunnel
  • East Fuxing Road tunnel
  • East Yan'an Road tunnel
  • Jiangpu Road tunnel (planned)
  • Jungong Road tunnel
  • Longyao Road tunnel
  • Lujiabang Road tunnel (planned)
  • Luoxiu Road tunnel (planned)
  • Nenjiang Road tunnel (planned)
  • Outer Ring Road tunnel
  • Renmin Road tunnel
  • Shangzhong Road tunnel
  • South Hongmei Road tunnel
  • South Wanping Road tunnel (planned)
  • South Xizang Road tunnel
  • West Changjiang Road tunnel (under construction)
  • Xiangyin Road tunnel
  • Xinjian Road tunnel
  • Yinxing Road tunnel (planned)
  • Zhoujiazui Road tunnel (planned)

Ferries
Tour boat on the river at Pudong

There are currently several ferry lines operated by Shanghai Ferry. Numerous tour boats also ply the harbour in the Pudong area.

Controversy
Further information: 2013 Huangpu River dead pigs incident

In March 2013, some 16,000 pig carcasses were found floating in the Huangpu River in Shanghai.[5] Some of the pigs carried ear tags saying they were from Jiaxing, so that city in Zhejiang may be the source; One news agency indicates that dead pigs are often dumped into rivers in China to avoid the disposal cost. [6] However local farmers deny the dumping allegation.[7]

See also

References

Citations
  1. (四)水文 (in Chinese)
  2. Sladen (1895), p. 278.
  3. "The New Huangpu River Both Banks". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved Apr 16, 2014.
  4. "Shanghai Metro Line 5 South Extension to Start Test Runs". that's Shanghai. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 15 June 2020.
  5. Hook, Leslie (May 14, 2013). "China: High and dry: Water shortages put a brake on economic growth". Financial Times. Retrieved 2013-05-15.
  6. Barboza, David (March 17, 2014). "Dead pigs floating in Chinese river". Guardian.
  7. Barboza, David (March 14, 2013). "A Tide of Death, but This Time Food Supply Is Safe". New York Times.

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