| Zhuanglang River | |
|---|---|
  Location of mouth in Gansu | |
| Native name | 庄浪河 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Province | Gansu |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Mouth | |
• coordinates | 36°10′27″N 103°26′35″E / 36.17423°N 103.44311°E |
| Length | 184.8 km (114.8 mi) |
| Basin size | 4,008 km2 (1,547 sq mi) |
| Basin features | |
| River system | Yellow River |
The Zhuanglang River is a river located in the central part of Gansu Province, China. It is a left tributary of the Yellow River. Its source is located in Zhuaxixiulong town, in the northwest of Tianzhu (Bairi) Tibetan Autonomous County, Wuwei City, on the eastern end of the Qilian Mountains. The river flows from northwest to southeast through Tianzhu and Yongdeng County, with a total length of 184.8 kilometres long, and a watershed area of 4,008 km2. The valley of the Zhuanglang River was the main route of the eastern part of the Hexi Corridor on the ancient Silk Road. Nowadays, the G30 Lianhuo Expressway, China National Highway G312 and the Lanzhou-Xinjiang Railway all run along the river, making it a major traffic route between China proper and the northwestern areas.[1][2][3][4]
References
- ↑ China Rivers and Lake Codification Compilation Committee (April 2014). 中国河湖大典·黄河卷 (1 ed.). Beijing: China Water Conservancy and Hydropower Press. p. 69. ISBN 978-7-5170-1937-4.
- ↑ "庄浪河（永登段）_文化资源". www.gansucrcp.com.cn. Retrieved 2021-04-10.
- ↑ Crespigny, Rafe De (1984). Northern Frontier: The Policies and Strategy of the Later Han Empire. Faculty of Asian Studies, Australian National University. ISBN 978-0-86784-410-8.
- ↑ Man, John (2010-11-30). The Great Wall. Transworld. ISBN 978-1-4090-4549-6.