Ying River
The Ying River (simplified Chinese: 颍河; traditional Chinese: 潁河; pinyin: Yǐng Hé) is the largest tributary of the Huai River with its origin in Henan Province, People's Republic of China. From Zhoukou City in Henan the river flows through Fuyang City in Anhui Province then empties into the Huai River at Zhengyang.
| Ying River | |
|---|---|
The Shaying River at Zhoukou | |
| Native name | 颍河 (Chinese) |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | Henan |
| Mouth | Huai River (淮河) |
• location | Zhengyang County, Henan, China |
| Length | 557 km (346 mi) |
Seriously polluted along its entire length, in 2007 the Ying River's water quality was rated as below Grade 5 by the Chinese Environmental Protection Agency.
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