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2017 China Floods
The 2017 China floods began in early June 2017. More than 14.9017 million people in 10 provinces and municipalities and regions were affected, especially the southern and central provinces and regions of Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Hubei, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Anhui, Zhejiang, Shandong, Shaanxi, Yunnan, Sichuan, Gansu and Henan. Hunan was the hardest hit. A total of 18,100 houses were destroyed, and more than of crops were inundated. Many major rivers and lakes in China, including the Yangtze River, Zhujiang River, Dongting Lake, Poyang Lake were flooded to danger levels. The State Flood Control and Drought Relief Headquarter said on Sunday, July 2, that water levels in more than 60 rivers in southern China were above the warning levels due to sustained rainfalls in recent days. Floods among eight provinces in the summer Since June 29, several regions in South China suffered heavy rainfall. According to the Ministry of Civil Affairs, 9.564 million people from 238 county lev ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orange Isle
Orange Isle ( zh, s=橘子洲, t=橘子洲, p=Júzi Zhōu) is an isle in Xiang River, Changsha, Hunan, China. It also known by other names, such as Ju Isle () and Shuilu Isle (). It has a length of , a width of and a total area of . It was also a national AAAAA (5A) level tourist attraction and a national key scenic spot. History The first known instance of Orange Isle being documented appeared in 305 B.C., during the Yongxing era of the reign of Emperor Hui of Jin during the Jin Dynasty (266–420). During the Tang dynasty (618–907), poet Du Fu wrote a poem ''Visiting Daolin Temple and Yuelushan Temple'' (), which mentioned Orange Isle. It had been on the list of The Eight Views of Xiaoxiang - River and Sky: Sunset Snow. Orange Isle was opened in 1904, during the late Qing dynasty (1644–1911). From 1911 to 1949, many foreign embassies and consulates were built on the isle. During Mao Zedong's early years, he lived in Changsha. He and his friends He Shuheng, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dongting Lake
Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake: ''Hubei'' means "North of the Lake" and ''Hunan'', "South of the Lake". Dongting Lake is famous in Chinese culture as the place of origin of dragon boat racing. It is the site of Junshan Island and is home to the finless porpoise, an endangered species. Geography In the July–September period, flood water from the Yangtze flows into the lake, enlarging it greatly. The lake's area, which normally is (data before 1998), may increase to in flood season, when vast amounts of water and sediment from the Chang Jiang flow into the lake. The lake is also fed by four major rivers: the Xiang, Zi, Yuan and Li rivers. Small rivers also flow in, the most famous one being Miluo River where poet Qu Yuan committed suicide. In addition, the X ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Qingjiang River
The Qing River () is a right (southern) tributary of the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) in Hubei province of south-central China., Geography Course The Qing River Headwaters originate at Tenglong Cave (Teng Long Dong) near Lichuan City, in Hubei's southwestern corner. The river is long. Its drainage area is 17,000 km², occupying large portions of the Enshi Tujia and Miao Autonomous Prefecture and Yichang Prefecture-level city. The Qing River (Qing Jiang) confluence with the Yangtze River (Chang Jiang) is at the ancient city of Yidu in the Yichang Prefecture of Hubei. Dams The Qing River has three large dams on it: the Geheyan Dam, Gaobazhou Dam, and Shuibuya Dam. The Geheyan Dam has a ship lift that can lift vessels of up to 300 tons displacement, to allow water transport upriver from the dam. During the 1998 Yangtze River floods the dam effectively held back the Qing River (Qing Jiang) flow. There is also the Dongping Dam on the Zhongjiang River Zhongjiang Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuan River
The Yuan River, also known by its Chinese name as the Yuanjiang, is one of the four largest rivers in Hunan province in southeast-central China. It is a tributary of Yangtze River. It is long and rises in Guizhou province in the Miao Mountains near Duyun and is navigable. The upper stream is called the Longtou River, and downstream it is called the Qingshui or Ch‘ing-shui River. It becomes the Yuan River after its confluence with its northern tributary, the Wu River. After its merger with the Wu River, the Yuan flows in a northeasterly direction, hugging the western side of the Xuefeng Mountains of Hunan. Ultimately, the Yuan flows into the Dongting Lake at Changde Changde ( ) is a prefecture-level city in the northwest of Hunan province, People's Republic of China. In addition to the urban districts, Changde also administers the county-level city of Jinshi City, Jinshi and six counties. Changde is adjacent ... and from there into the Yangtze River. The Yuan serves as a maj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Zi River
The Zi River (资水) in Hunan, China, flows into the Yangtze River via Lake Dongting Dongting Lake () is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan Province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River, so its volume depends on the season. The provinces of Hubei and Hunan are named after their location relative to the lake .... References External links Rivers of Hunan Tributaries of the Yangtze River {{Hunan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wei River (Hunan)
The Wei or Weishui River (), begins in Weishan Township, is long, and has a drainage basin of . It is the largest river in Ningxiang City and one of the largest tributaries of the Xiang River. Wei River's main tributaries include Huangjuan River (), Duan River (), Mei River (), Tiechong River (), Yutang River (), Chu River and Wu River. The river passes places such as Huangcai Town, Hengshi Town, Shuangfupu Town, Dachengqiao Town, Batang Town, Huilongpu Town, Baimaqiao Township, Yutan Town, Lijingpu Township, and Shuangjiangkou Town, and empties into the Xiang River in Wangcheng District Wangcheng District () is one of six urban District (China), districts of the prefecture-level city of Changsha, the capital of Hunan, Hunan Province, China. It is the largest district of Changsha by area. The district is bordered to the north by M .... References External links {{Tributaries of the Xiang River Rivers of Changsha Geography of Ningxiang Wangcheng District ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Laodao River
The Laodao River (), also known as the Laotang River () or Liaoxu River (), is a right-bank tributary of the Xiang River, the 2nd largest tributary of Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The river has a length of with its drainage area of , accounting for 21.52% of the total area of Changsha, with surface water resources of 2,262 million cubic meters, accounting for 20.62% of that (as of 2014). It flows through Liuyang City, Changsha County Changsha County () is a county in Hunan Province, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Changsha. Located in the west portion of Changsha, the county is bordered to the north by Miluo City and Pingjiang County, t ..., Furong and Kaifu Districts, and merges into Xiang River at Jiangwan () of Xiufeng Subdistrict, Kaifu District. The River originates from Zhouluo Village () of Shegang Town in Liuyang, and flows through Longfu Township, Shashi Town, Beisheng Town, Yong'an Town, Chuanhua T ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Liuyang River
The Liuyang River (), also known as Liu River () or Liuwei River (), is a right-bank tributary of Xiang River, the largest tributary of Xiang River in Changsha, Hunan Province, China. The river has a length of with its drainage area of , accounting for 39.47% of the total area of Changsha, with surface water resources of 4,506 million cubic meters, accounting for 41.08% of that (as of 2014). It flows through Liuyang City, Changsha County, Yuhua, Furong and Kaifu Districts, and merges into Xiang River at Xinhe Delta Mouth () of Kaifu District. The Liuyang River flows generally east to west. It rises in the Dawei Mountains () of north Luoxiao Range, its main stream runs through more than 20 towns and townships. The Liuyang River has two source flows which are Daxi River () and Xiaoxi River (), of which Daxi River is the main stream and its upper course. Course Upper Liuyang River: The Daxi River () is the main stream of ''upper courses'' of Liuyang River, it has a length of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Xiangjiang River
The Xiang River is the chief river of the Lake Dongting drainage system of the middle Yangtze, the largest river in Hunan Province, China. It is the 2nd largest tributary (after Min River) in terms of surface runoff, the 5th largest tributary by drainage area of the Yangtze tributaries. The river flows generally northeast through Guangxi and Hunan two provinces, its tributaries reach into Jiangxi and Guangdong. Traditionally, it was regarded that the West (left) Branch is the Main Stream of the Upper Xiang, which rises in the ''Haiyang Mountains'' between xing'an and Lingchuan counties of Guangxi. In the 1st national water census of China in 2011, the East Branch Xiao River,湘江源头在湖南蓝山, 湘江干流全长948公里, 流域面积94,721平方公里 - When the source stream of the Xiang is the Xiao, beginning in Lanshan County, the main river of the Xiang has a length of with a drainage basin area of :hn.xinhuanet.como was identified as the Main Stem of the U ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ningyuan County
Ningyuan County () is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yongzhou prefecture-level City. also see Located on the southern part of the province, the county is bordered to the north by Qiyang County, to the northeast by Xintian County, to the east by Jiahe County, to the southeast by Lanshan County, to the southwest by Jianghua and Dao Counties, to the northwest by Shuangpai County. Ningyuan County covers , as of 2015, It had a registered population of 871,200 and a permanent resident population of 726,700.the population of Ningyuan County in 2015, according to the oyztj.gov.cn/ref> The county has 12 towns, four ethnic townships of Yao people and four subdistricts onyfcxx.com/ref> under its jurisdiction, the county seat is Shunling Shunling Subdistrict () is a subdistrict and the county seat of Ningyuan County in Hunan Hunan (, ; ) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the South Central China region. Locate ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ministry Of Civil Affairs
The Ministry of Civil Affairs is a ministry in the State Council of the People's Republic of China, responsible for social and administrative affairs. It was founded in May 1978, and the current Minister is Tang Dengjie. Its precedent was the Ministry of Internal Affairs. History * November 1949, Ministry of Internal Affairs of Central People's Government established. * September 1954, renamed Ministry of Internal Affairs of PR China. * January 1969, the Ministry abolished. * May 1978, Ministry of Civil Affairs of PR China founded. List of Civil Ministers See also * Administrative divisions of the People's Republic of China * Urban planning in China * Urban Planning Society of China * Chinese Public Administration Society * China Center of Adoption Affairs * Ministries of the People's Republic of China External links * {{DEFAULTSORT:Ministry Of Civil Affairs Of The People's Republic Of China Civil Affairs China China China, officially the People's R ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
