Qinhuai River

The Qinhuai River is a tributary of the with a total length of 110 km. It flows through central and is called "Nanjing's mother river".
Wikipedia
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  • 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.

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is situated on the top of Shizishan to the northwest of downtown , . 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. is situated 2½ km northeast of Qinhuai River.

Park
is a 400-acre park in in province, .

Railway station
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formerly known as Nanjing North railway station is a railway station in Nanjing's Pukou District which was built in 1914. Located near the northern shore of the Yangtze River, it was a busy station because people had to get off the train and cross Yangtze River by ferry, and to resume their journey from the on the southern bank of the river. is situated 2½ km northwest of Qinhuai River.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Shangxinhe and Xinjiekou.

Neighborhood
is a former town in the Jianye District of , located on the Jia River, a tributary of the River. The former Wang Hanzhou residence, Jianghan Hall, Ancient Sun Palace, and other ancient cultural sites are located in the area. is situated 6 km south of Qinhuai River.

Suburb
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is the central business district of , People's Republic of China. It gave its name to subway station. is situated 6 km southeast of Qinhuai River.

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, historically also Nanking, is the capital of province in . At more than 8 million inhabitants, it is one of China's largest cities.

Qinhuai River

Latitude
32.07759° or 32° 4′ 39″ north
Longitude
118.7258° or 118° 43′ 33″ east
Elevation
7 metres (23 feet)
Open location code
8P4W3PHG+28
Geo­Names ID
1797596
Wiki­data ID
Q835550
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Satellite Map

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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”
  • Hindi: “चिनहुआई नदी”
  • 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”

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