Yue River | |||||||||
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Literal meaning | Moon River | ||||||||
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Hanyu Pinyin | Yuèhé |
Wade–Giles | Yüeh He |
The Yue River, also known by its Chinese name Yuehe, is a river near Ankang in Shaanxi Province, China. The placer deposits along its banks gave the area of Ankang its former name Jin ("Gold") Prefecture. The area's gold deposits are still exploited in the present day.