The Zhang River is a tributary of the
Wei River in
China
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. The river commences at the confluence of the rivers Qingzhang (or Clear Zhang, 清漳河) and Zhuozhang (or Turbid Zhang, 浊漳河), where between
She county of Hebei and
Linzhou of Henan, then joins the Wei River in
Guantao county
Guantao County () is a county of southern Hebei province, China, bordering Shandong's Guan County and Linqing to the east across the Wei Canal (). It is under the administration of Handan City, and has a population of 320,000 residing in an area ...
, Hebei. A
dam on the Zhang River diverts water into the
Red Flag Canal
The Red Flag Canal () is an irrigation canal located northwest of Anyang in the northern extremity of Henan, China.
Geographic location
The canal begins close to the border of Henan and Shanxi. It diverts water from the Zhang River (). ...
.
History
A bend in the Zhang was fortified in antiquity as the
Zhao Zhao may refer to:
* Zhao (surname) (赵), a Chinese surname
** commonly spelled Chao in Taiwan or up until the early 20th century in other regions
** Chiu, from the Cantonese pronunciation
** Cho (Korean surname), represent the Hanja 趙 (Chine ...
stronghold of
Handan
Handan is a prefecture-level city located in the southwest of Hebei province, China. The southernmost prefecture-level city of the province, it borders Xingtai on the north, and the provinces of Shanxi on the west, Henan on the south and Shan ...
. The rebels' failure to secure it quickly enough was instrumental in
Liu Bang's swift suppression of
Chen Xi's revolt in 197 and 196BC.
References
Rivers of Shanxi
Rivers of Hebei
Rivers of Henan
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