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Red River (China–Vietnam)
The Red River or the Hong River (; ; Chữ Nôm: 瀧紅), also known as the ' (lit. "Main River"; Chữ Nôm: 瀧丐) in Vietnamese and the (, ') in Chinese, is a -long river that flows from Yunnan in Southwest China through northern Vietnam to the Gulf of Tonkin. According to C. Michael Hogan, the associated Red River Fault was instrumental in forming the entire South China Sea at least as early as 37 million years before present. The name red and southern position in China are associated in traditional Cardinal directions#Cultural variations, cardinal directions. The river is relatively shallow, and carries a lot of reddish silt along its way, appearing red brown in colour. Geography The Red River begins in China's Yunnan province in the mountains south of Dali City, Dali. Main headstreams Leqiu River, Xi River and Juli River confluence at Nanjian Town, Nanjian where they form the Lishe River. The Lishe River meets with another headstream, the Yijie Riv ...
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Yuanyang County, Yunnan
Yuanyang County (; Hani language, Hani: ''Yeiqyaq'') is located in Honghe Hani and Yi Autonomous Prefecture, Honghe Prefecture in southeastern Yunnan province, China, along the Red River (Asia), Red River. It is well known for its spectacular rice-paddy terracing. In 2013, part of the county formed the Honghe Hani Rice Terraces World Heritage Site, the 45th List of World Heritage Sites in China, World Heritage Site in China. Overview It covers an area of and has a population of approximately 365,000 (2002), of which 88% belong to ethnic minorities and 95% is associated with agriculture. The majority of the inhabitants of the county are from the Hani people, Hani ethnic group. The Gross domestic product, GDP of Yuanyang county in 2021 was 9,312 million Chinese yuan, Yuan. The administrative seat of the county is the town of ''Nansha'' (a.k.a. New Yuanyang) down in the Red River (Asia), Red River valley at an elevation of 240 meters. It is situated towards the north-east of the fo ...
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