Qinhuai River
The Qinhuai River is a tributary of the Yangtze with a total length of 110 km. It flows through central Nanjing and is called "Nanjing's mother river".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Stream
- Description: river in the People’s Republic of China
- Also known as: “Ch’in-huai Ho”, “Chinghuai Ho”, “Chinhuai Creek”, and “Hui-min Ho”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Yuejiang Tower and Gulin Park.
Yuejiang Tower
Photo: Quentin Scouflaire, CC BY 2.0.
Yuejiang Tower is situated on the top of Shizishan to the northwest of downtown Nanjing, Jiangsu. The river referred to in its name is the Yangtze River, which may be viewed to the north, while central Nanjing can be viewed to the south. Yuejiang Tower is situated 2½ km northeast of Qinhuai River.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shangxinhe and Nanjing.
Shangxinhe
Neighborhood
Shangxinhe is a former town in the Jianye District of Nanjing, China located on the Jia River, a tributary of the Yangtze River. The former Wang Hanzhou residence, Jianghan Hall, Ancient Sun Palace, and other ancient cultural sites are located in the area. Shangxinhe is situated 6 km south of Qinhuai River.
Nanjing
Photo: GP02YG, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Nanjing, historically also Nanking, is the capital of Jiangsu province in China. At more than 8 million inhabitants, it is one of China's largest cities.
Qinhuai River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Jiangsu, East China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Qinhuai River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Asturian to Yue Chinese—“Qinhuai River” goes by many names.
- Asturian: “Ríu Qinhuai”
- Cebuano: “Qinhuai He”
- Chinese: “内秦淮河”
- Chinese: “外秦淮河”
- Chinese: “秦淮河”
- Dutch: “Qinhuai-rivier”
- Dutch: “Qinhuai”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تشينهواى”
- Finnish: “Qinhuaijoki”
- German: “Qinhuai He”
- Indonesian: “Sungai Qinhuai”
- Irish: “Abhainn Qinhuai”
- Italian: “Qinhuai”
- Japanese: “秦淮河”
- Literary Chinese: “秦淮河”
- Norwegian Bokmål: “Qinhuai He”
- Norwegian: “Qinhuai He”
- Russian: “Циньхуай (река)”
- Russian: “Циньхуай”
- South Azerbaijani: “قینهوای چایی”
- Spanish: “Río Qinhuai”
- Swedish: “Qinhuai He”
- Urdu: “دریائے چینہوائی”
- Welsh: “Afon Qinhuai”
- Wu Chinese: “秦淮河”
- Yue Chinese: “秦淮河”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Xiaguan and Zhouwei.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Qian Zhou and Nanjing.
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