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Zhang River

Zhang River

River in China

Not to be confused with the river in Fujian previously known as the Zhang River, the Jiulong River.

The Zhang River is a tributary of the Wei River in China. 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, Hebei. A dam on the Zhang River diverts water into the Red Flag Canal.[1]

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History

A bend in the Zhang was fortified in antiquity as the Zhao stronghold of Handan. The rebels' failure to secure it quickly enough was instrumental in Liu Bang's swift suppression of Chen Xi's revolt in 197 and 196 BC.

References

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    中国大百科全书（第二版） [Encyclopedia of China (2nd Edition)] (in Chinese). Vol. 28. Encyclopedia of China Publishing House. 2009. p. 100. ISBN 978-7-500-07958-3.
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