Hulu River

Hulu River or Gourd River[1] (simplified Chinese: 葫芦河; traditional Chinese: 葫蘆河), referred to as Wating Water (瓦亭水) and Long Water (陇水) in ancient times,[2] is the first major tributary of the upper reaches of the Wei River[3] and is one of the secondary tributaries of the Yellow River.[4] It originates on the west side of Moon Mountain in Xiji County,[5] flows south and enters the Wei River in Tianshui, Gansu.[6]

Hulu River
Gourd River
Native name葫芦河
Physical characteristics
Length298 kilometers
Basin features
River systemWei River

The river is named after the narrow and tortuous riverbed, which resembles a "gourd".[7] The stretch of Hulu River in Qin'an County is 42.5 kilometers long, with a watershed area of 402 square kilometers.[8] It has a total length of 298 kilometers, flowing through Ningxia Province and Gansu Province and regions, with a total watershed area of 10,726 square kilometers.[9]

Disconnection and governance

After the 1990s, it was disconnected due to pollution and sewage, [10] and the locals had to rely on the sky for water, making it very difficult to get water.[11]

In 2015, the Guyuan Government formulated the "Comprehensive water environment management work program of Yu River and Hulu River".[12]

From October 2017 to June 2018, Xiji County invested ¥250 million to implement the comprehensive management project of Hulu River.[13]

In December 2018, the Hulu River, which had been disconnected for nearly 30 years, was no longer out of flow.[13]

References
  1. "Leisure experience programs". wlt.gansu.gov.cn. 2014-09-23.
  2. Guyuan Regional Records. Ningxia People's Publishing House. 1994.
  3. "The former capital of Quanrong, which is hidden by the Hulu River". Sohu. 2016-11-22.
  4. Ningxia Military Records. Ningxia People's Publishing House. 2001. ISBN 978-7-227-02318-0.
  5. Information about Ningxia Autonomous Region. Ningxia People's Publishing House. 1988. ISBN 978-7-227-00302-1.
  6. Institute of Archaeology, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences (1993). Archaeology, Volumes 310-315. Sciences Press.
  7. "Hulu River: the lingering "shadow of pollution"". Sina News. Lanzhou Morning Post. Archived from the original on 2021-11-24.
  8. "Tianshui to improve the urban water ecological environment". National Development and Reform Commission. 2020-09-02.
  9. Geographical Directory of Gansu Rivers. Ningxia People's Publishing House. 2013. p. 42. ISBN 978-7-226-04529-9.
  10. "Hulu River is recovering from a serious illness". Ningxia Daily. 2018-08-06. Archived from the original on 2020-07-02.
  11. Guangming Daily Focusing on Ningxia (2017). Ningxia People's Publishing House. 1 February 2018. ISBN 978-7-227-06862-4.
  12. Zhang Haiying, ed. (2015-04-02). "Ningxia to take multiple initiatives to manage Hulu River, Yu River water pollution". China Reform Daily. Archived from the original on 2020-07-03.
  13. Hao Duo, ed. (2018-12-23). "The "rebirth" of Hulu River". Xinhua News Agency. Archived from the original on 2020-08-09.
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