Huangpu River

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The Huangpu (Template:Audio), formerly romanized as Whangpoo,Template:Sfnp is a Template:Cvt river flowing north through Shanghai. The Bund and Lujiazui are located along the Huangpu River.

Satellite image of the Huangpu River near its confluence with Suzhou Creek on the west bank (left) and the Lujiazui area (right) on the east bank

The Huangpu is the biggest river in central Shanghai, with the Suzhou Creek being its major tributary. It is on average Template:Cvt wide and Template:Cvt deep, and divides the city into two regions: Puxi ("west of Huangpu"), the traditional city center, and Pudong ("east of Huangpu").<ref>Template:Cite web</ref>

Bridges

The following roadways, highways, and railways also cross the Huangpu River via a bridge:

Tunnels

A number of lines of the Shanghai Metro cross underneath the river. From north to south geographically, these are Line 10, Line 12, Line 18, Line 4 (first crossing), Line 2, Line 14, Line 9, Line 4 (second crossing), Line 8, Line 13, Line 7, Line 11, and Line 5.

There are several roadways which cross the Huangpu river via a tunnel, including:

Additionally, the Bund Sightseeing Tunnel is a tourist attraction (not a roadway) that also crosses the Huangpu river.

Ferries

Tour boat on the river at Pudong

There are currently several ferry lines operated by Shanghai Ferry. Numerous tour boats also ply the harbour in the Pudong area.

Controversy

Template:Further In March 2013, some 16,000 pig carcasses were found floating in the Huangpu River in Shanghai.<ref name="Water Scarcity in China">Template:Cite web</ref> Some of the pigs carried ear tags saying they were from Jiaxing, so that city in Zhejiang may be the source; one news agency indicates that dead pigs are often dumped into rivers in China to avoid the disposal cost.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> However, local farmers deny the dumping allegation.<ref>Template:Cite news</ref>

See also

References

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