Luan River

Luan River
River, Hebei province, northeastern China.

It rises in eastern Inner Mongolia and flows north, then curves to the southeast. It passes through the Great Wall and divides into a number of smaller rivers, discharging into the Bo Hai (Gulf of Chihli) after a course of 545 mi (877 km). The river is navigable below Chengde.

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Chinese (Pinyin)  Luan He  or  (Wade-Giles romanization)  Luan Ho,  formerly  Lei River   or  (Pinyin and Wade-Giles)  Lei Shui 

      river in Hebei province, northern China. The Luan rises in northern Hebei and flows northward into the Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region through steep gorges; in its headstream it is called the Shandian River. It passes north of the ancient Mongol capital of Shangdu (Kaiping), for which this section of the upper course is named the Shangdu River, and the town of Duolun. Its course then swings to the southeast, where it is joined by its tributary the Xiaoluan River. The Luan then flows southeastward across the mountains of northeast Hebei. Near Chengde (Jehol) it is joined by the Re, Liu, and Bao rivers. It passes through the Great Wall of China at Xifengkou and then flows into the eastern fringes of the North China Plain. In its lower course it receives the Qinglong River. From Leting it divides into a number of distributaries, discharging into the Bo Hai (Gulf of Chihli) through a delta some 30 miles (50 km) wide. The Luan is 545 miles (877 km) long and flows through an area of 17,220 square miles (44,600 square km). In ancient times the Luan was called the Ru (Ju) River.

      The river's upper stream is precipitous, with many rapids. Below Chengde, however, it is navigable for small craft during the summer. Because of this it was important during earlier times as the only water route into the Chengde region for military supplies, and it was also used as a trade route from parts of Hebei (which were then in the former province of Zhili, or Chihli) to the regions beyond the Great Wall. Because of steep hills and deep ravines at its upper reaches, the river overflows its banks during the rainy season. The flow of water is much reduced in winter, and for some months the river is icebound. Its upper basin, which was forest-covered until the 19th century, has suffered from soil erosion caused by deforestation and unsuitable methods of cultivation.

      Several reservoir and canal projects have been finished along the Luan River since the 1950s. These projects have increased the supply of water for industrial and agricultural use and augmented hydroelectric output. At the same time, flood-control capabilities have been enhanced.

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