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Wei River

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river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces

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Wei River (Yellow River tributary)
watershed area
135000
native label
渭河
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The drainage basin of the modern Wei.

The Wei River (Chinese: 渭河; pinyin: Wèi Hé; Wade–Giles: Wei Ho) is a major river in west-central China's Gansu and Shaanxi provinces. It is the largest tributary of the Yellow River and very important in the early development of Chinese civilization. In ancient times, such as in the Records of the Grand Historian, the river was called Wei Shui (渭水; Wèishuǐ; 'Wei water').

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