The Gan'en River[3] or Gan'en He[4] or Thanksgiving River (Chinese: 感恩河),[5] also known as Yulong River (雨龙江), [6] Chengdong River (城东河), Thanksgiving Water (感恩水), [7] is a river in Hainan Province of People's Republic of China, [8] located in the southern part of Dongfang City.[9]
| Gan'en River | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Dongfang City, China[1] |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 18°52′00″N 108°37′56″E / 18.8668°N 108.6323°E |
| Length | 54.5 kilometres |
| Gan'en River | |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 感恩河[2] |
| Literal meaning | Thanksgiving River |
| Hanyu Pinyin | Gǎn'ēn hé |
Thanksgiving River is the fifth largest river in Hainan Province, [10] it originates from the Mengtong Ridge (蒙瞳岭) at the junction of Dongfang City and Ledongli Autonomous County, meanders north to Nanlong Village (南龙村) of Jiangbian Township (江边乡), turns west to flow through Tuoxing Reservoir, and merges into the South China Sea at Gancheng Township (感城镇).[11]
The river is 54.5 kilometers long, with a watershed area of 381 square kilometers. The river has an average annual runoff of 224 million cubic meters. [12]
References
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- ^ "Department of Land and Resources of Hainan Province Notice of Environmental Impact Evaluation for Construction Project" (PDF). European Investment Bank. 2008-03-29.
- ^ China Committee on Geographical Names (1994). GeoNames of the People's Republic of China. China Society Press. ISBN 9787800883958.
- ^ Xiaodong Guo (1 January 2015). Dancing in the Dark (Xiaodong Guo Anthology). Flower City Publishing House. pp. 3–. ISBN 978-7-5360-7081-3.
- ^ "Gratitude for the Blessed Land" (PDF). Hainan Daily. 2011-09-04.
- ^ Guangdong Province Chronicles: Place Name Chronicles. Guangdong People's Publishing House. pp. 543–.
- ^ Fan Hong, Hu Yu (1 February 2019). National image: innovation and integration. Tsinghua University Press. pp. 241–. ISBN 978-7-302-48772-2.
- ^ "Phase I Works of Dongfang Gancheng Wind Farm Environmental Impact Report (Annex: Special Landscape Impact Report)" (PDF). European Investment Bank. September 4, 2008.
- ^ "Fall in love with a river, her name is Thanksgiving" (PDF). Hainan Daily. 2019-05-20.
- ^ "East of the West: three bays on one bank". ifeng.com. October 13, 2014.
- ^ Editing Committee of Chinese Rivers and Lakes Dictionary (2013). Chinese Rivers and Lakes Dictionary-Pearl River Volume. Beijing: China Water & Power Press. pp. 453–. ISBN 978-7-5170-0561-2.
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