Fuchun
Fuchun is a mapped river in the YearMaps hydrographic index. River courses organise settlement, agriculture and frontier-making more durably than any political boundary, and this reach is indexed against the dams, lakes and cities within its catchment.
- Feature Class
- River
- Coordinates
- 29.73°, 118.72°
About Fuchun
The Qiantang River, formerly known as the Hangchow River or Tsientang River, is a river in East China. An important commercial artery, it runs for 459 kilometers (285 mi) through Zhejiang, passing through the provincial capital Hangzhou before flowing into the East China Sea via Hangzhou Bay south of Shanghai. Its original name, the "Zhe River" or "Zhe Jiang", is the origin of the name of Zhejiang province. The river is also known, along with Hangzhou Bay, for having what is called by locals as the "Silver Dragon", the world's largest tidal bore, a phenomenon where the leading edge of the incoming tide forms a wave (or waves) that can rise to a height of 9 meters (30 ft) and travels up the river or narrow bay at top speeds of 40 km/h (25 mph; 11 m/s) against the direction of the river or bay's current, and can be seen from miles away.
Encyclopedic summary adapted from Wikipedia: Qiantang River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Fuchun in Depth
History
It was linked by the Xixing Canal to Shaoxing and to Ningbo's Yong River during the Jin dynasty. It was linked by the Grand Canal to Luoyang, Xi'an, and Beijing during the Sui dynasty. The Tang warlord Qian Liu, who established the Wuyue Kingdom as one of China's Ten Kingdoms in the early 10th century, constructed a large dike against the river's bore.
Ecology
The Qiantang River basin is rich in ecosystem types. Forest ecosystems in the west and south which are composed of evergreen and deciduous broad-leaved forests. The forest ecosystem with the widespread wetlands creates a variety of species. However, with the development of industry, the ecological environment of Qiantang River basin has deteriorated and soil erosion is becoming a serious problem. Although the forest coverage is high, the trend of islandization and fragmentation of wildlife native habitats is obvious, and biodiversity is under threat.
Sections adapted from Wikipedia: Qiantang River (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Major River Dossiers
Hand-written studies of the great river systems of history.
Connected Reaches
Nearby watercourses in the same drainage network.
Water Bodies in the Catchment
Settlements Along the Reach
Hydraulic Infrastructure Nearby
Surrounding Terrain
Fuchun: Quick Answers
- Where is Fuchun?
- Fuchun is located in China, at 29.7263° N, 118.7177° E.
- Are there dams on the Fuchun?
- No dam on the Fuchun is recorded in the YearMaps dam index, which covers major structures only.