Sham Chun River

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The Sham Chun River or Shenzhen River (Chinese: 深圳河; pinyin: Shēnzhèn Hé) serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and Mainland China, together with Deep Bay, Mirs Bay, and the Sha Tau Kok River.

Sham Chun River
深圳河
The river seen from Luohu District in Shenzhen
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Location
Cities Hong Kong
China Shenzhen
Physical characteristics
Source 
 • locationWutong Mountain
 • coordinates22°34′56″N 114°12′52″E / 22.58222°N 114.21444°E / 22.58222; 114.21444
Mouth 
 • location
Shenzhen Bay
 • coordinates
22°30′N 114°02′E / 22.500°N 114.033°E / 22.500; 114.033
Length37 km (23 mi) [1]
Basin size312.5 km2 (120.7 sq mi) [2]
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Sham Chun River
Simplified Chinese深圳河
Transcriptions
Standard Mandarin
Hanyu PinyinShēnzhèn Hé
Hakka
Romanizationcim1 zun4 ho2
Yue: Cantonese
Yale Romanizationsām jan hòh
Jyutpingsam1 zan3 ho4
IPA[sɐ́m tsɐ̄n hɔ̏ː]
City of Shenzhen and Yuen Long, Hong Kong, divided by the Sham Chun River

It formed a part of the limit of the lease of the New Territories in 1898 in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory (known also as the Second Convention of Peking).

It separates Yuen Long District, North District of Hong Kong, and the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its source is at Wutong Mountain, Shenzhen. Its tributaries includes Ping Yuen River, Shek Sheung River, Sheung Yue River, Ng Tung River, Buji River and Tan Shan River. The Shenzhen Reservoir also flows into the river when it is full.

The river flows into Deep Bay (also known as Hau Hoi Wan and Shenzhen Bay). The Mai Po Marshes is at its estuary.

Efforts have been made to alleviate flooding and pollution problems through river draining, which produced the Lok Ma Chau Loop.

River crossings

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See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Shenzhen River Regulation Project (SZR)". Hong Kong Drainage Services Department.
  2. ^ "Shenzhen Water Situation". World Water Atlas.
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