Huai River Plain

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The Huai River Plain is a fertile, densely populated lowland region in eastern China, situated between the Yellow and Yangtze rivers and known for intensive agriculture, especially grain production.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plain
administrativeRegion Anhui Province
linked to: Anhui

Henan Province
Jiangsu Province
linked to: Jiangsu

Shandong Province
linked to: Shandong
agriculturalSystem double-cropping in many areas
climateType humid subtropical climate
warm temperate monsoon climate
country China
economicRole important grain base of China
floodRisk prone to flooding
historicalSignificance traditional agricultural heartland of China
hydrologicalRole watershed between Yellow River and Yangtze River systems
irrigationSource Huai River
local tributaries of the Huai River
knownFor grain production
high agricultural productivity
landUse arable land
irrigated farmland
locatedBetween Yangtze River
Yellow River
locatedIn eastern China
majorAgriculturalType intensive agriculture
majorCrop grain
maize
rice
wheat
majorEconomicActivity agriculture
namedAfter Huai River
partOf North China Plain
populationDensity densely populated
riverBasin Huai River basin
linked to: Huai River Plain
settlementPattern dense rural settlements
medium-sized cities
soilFertility fertile
terrainType lowland
transportRole corridor between northern and southern China
vegetationType cultivated fields
waterManagementInfrastructure dikes and levees
irrigation canals
waterManagementIssue flood control challenges
waterlogging in low-lying areas

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Huai River hasAlluvialPlain Huai River Plain
Dabie Mountains separatesRegion Jianghuai region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Huai River Plain riverBasin Huai River basin
linked to: Huai River Plain
Meishan Reservoir locatedIn Huai River region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Yangzhou historicalRegion Huaiyang region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Suqian isInHistoricalRegion Huai River basin
linked to: Huai River Plain
Bozhou partOf Huai River cultural region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Huainan locatedIn Huai River basin
linked to: Huai River Plain
Huainan locatedOnPlain Huai River plain
linked to: Huai River Plain
Jin–Song Wars hasLocation Huai River region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Nian Rebellion location Huai River region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Pengcheng partOfHistoricalRegion Huai River basin
linked to: Huai River Plain
Pengcheng culturalRegion Jianghuai region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Yangtze River formsBoundaryWith Huai River cultural region
linked to: Huai River Plain
Jianghuai Guanhua geographicBasisOfName Huai River region
linked to: Huai River Plain