Sanggan River

Sanggan River
Sanggan River Valley
Native name	桑干河
Location
Country	China
Provinces	Shanxi, Hebei, Beijing
Cities	Xinzhou, Shuozhou, Datong, Zhangjiakou, Yanqing
Physical characteristics
Source	Hui River and Yuanzi River
• location	Guancen Mountain of Ningwu County, Shanxi Province
• coordinates	38°44′N 111°56′E
Mouth	Guanting Reservoir
• location	Between Hebei and Beijing
Length	506 km (314 mi)
Basin size	23,900 km2 (9,200 sq mi)
Discharge
• average	7.5 m3/s (260 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Hai River

The Sanggan River or Sanggan He (Chinese: 桑干河), also known in English as Sangkan River, is a river in northern China. It runs 506 kilometers and has a drainage area of 23,900 square kilometers. In addition to its significance in hydrology, it is culturally significant as it has been mentioned in various poems, essays, and novels, including a poem by Chen Tao and an award-winning novel The Sun Shines Over Sanggan River by Ding Ling. It is also one of the rivers that gave birth to early civilizations.

Geology

The Sangan River is a part of the drainage system of Hai River. It originates in Shanxi Province. It merges with the Yang He (洋河) in Hebei Province and then flows into the Guanting Reservoir. The outflow of the reservoir is known as the Yongding River (formerly known as the Wuding River).

See also

• Ding Ling
• Shanxi
• Zhuolu County

References

• Davis, A. R. (Albert Richard), Editor and Introduction, The Penguin Book of Chinese Verse. (Baltimore: Penguin Books (1970).
• Sivin, Nathan et al., eds. (1988) The Contemporary Atlas of China. London: Weidenfeld and Nicolson. ISBN 0-297-79404-3