See also
- Other Wei Rivers
- State of Wey,the river's namesake
| Wei River | |||||||||
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| Traditional Chinese | 衞 河 | ||||||||
| Simplified Chinese | 卫 河 | ||||||||
| Literal meaning | River of the former state of Wey | ||||||||
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The Wei or Wey River is a river in northern Henan,southern Hebei,and western Shandong in China.
Beginning in the southern foothills of the Taihang Mountains in Xinxiang County in Henan,the river's former course extended past Dezhou to the Bohai Sea but these lower reaches were fully incorporated into the Grand Canal under the Yuan. [1] The Wei now serves as a tributary to the canal,joining it at Linqing,Shandong. As such,its watershed forms part of the South-North Water Diversion Project.
The Grand Canal is a system of interconnected canals linking various major rivers in North and East China,serving as an important waterborne transport infrastructure between the north and the south during Medieval and premodern China. It is the longest artificial waterway in the world and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
The Yellow River is the second-longest river in China and the sixth-longest river system on Earth,with an estimated length of 5,464 km (3,395 mi) and a watershed of 795,000 km2 (307,000 sq mi). Beginning in the Bayan Har Mountains,the river flows generally eastwards before entering the 1,500 km (930 mi) long Ordos Loop,which runs northeast at Gansu through the Ordos Plateau and turns east in Inner Mongolia. The river then turns sharply southwards to form the border between Shanxi and Shaanxi,turns eastwards at its confluence with the Wei River,and flows across the North China Plain before emptying into the Bohai Sea. The river is named for the yellow color of its water,which comes from the large amount of sediment discharged into the water as the river flows through the Loess Plateau.
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Wei or WEI may refer to:
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Wei,commonly spelled Wey to distinguish from the contemporary larger Wei (魏) state,was an ancient Chinese state that was founded in the early Western Zhou dynasty and rose to prominence during the Spring and Autumn period. Its rulers were of the surname Ji (姬),the same as that of the rulers of Zhou. It was located in modern northeastern Henan Province,east of Jin,and west of Cao.
Wey or WEY may refer to:
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