Yu River (Ningxia)

The Yu River (Chinese: 渝河; pinyin: Yú hé) is a seasonal river[1] in Northwest China, located in the territory of Longde County, Ningxia.[2] It originates from the western foot of Mount Liupan, [3] crossing Longde County, flowing through Shatang Town, Shenlin Township and Liancai Town, flowing into Hulu River in Jingning County and finally injecting into Wei River. [4]

Yu River
Native name渝河  (Chinese)
Physical characteristics
Length47.1 kilometers

The river is called "Mother River" by people in Lunde County.[5]

Basic information

Yu River emerges from the western foot of the Mount Liupan and eventually merges into the Wei River.

The river has a total length of 47.1 kilometers,[6] with a watershed area of 481 square kilometers,[7] and is the third-grade tributary of the Yellow River.[8]

Pollution and governance

Since the 1990s, the Yu River has become a "stinky river" with serious water pollution, soil erosion and poor ecological environment, making it a misery for local people. In 2016, Lunde County invested ¥456 million to govern the pollution of the river.[9]

References
  1. "Lunde County says goodbye to the flooding of the Yu River". China News Service. August 8, 2017.
  2. Jin He, Zhang Liang (2021-07-19). "Ningxia builds a pioneer area for ecological protection and high-quality development of the Yellow River Basin". Xinhua News Agency.
  3. Li Jin, Gong Yiran (2021-06-15). "Ningxia: Declaring war on pollution". People's Daily. Ningxia Daily.
  4. Wu Ce, Gui Gu (2019-06-20). "Ningxia's Mother River makes Guyuan beautiful". China Internet Information Center.
  5. Li Xiao, Gao Ping, Wan Majia, Wang Jianhong, Li Xiaodong, Wang Simin (2021-11-03). "A river nourishes the ancient city". Guangming Daily.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. "Lunde County Yu River Basin starts the comprehensive management project". Ministry of Ecology and Environment. 30 August 2021.
  7. Zhu Lei (2017-09-15). "The Yu River flows slowly through Lunde County". People's Daily.
  8. Xu Jiamin, Zhang Guochang, Xie Wei, Fang Mingming (August 24, 2021). "Ningxia to build the Yellow River eco-economic belt". People's Daily. Ningxia Daily. Archived from the original on December 9, 2021.CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  9. Li Peishan, Chen Zixuan (2020-09-07). "The treatment of the Yu River is effective". China News Service.
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