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	Topics Songhua River Topic Home The Songhua River (Sungari River in English) is a riverRiver A river is a large natural waterway.... in Northeast ChinaNortheast China Northeast China is a geographical region of China.... , and is the largest tributaryTributary A tributary is a stream or river which flows into another river or body of water but which may not flow directly into the se... of the Heilong RiverAmur The Amur River is one of the worlds ten longest rivers, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Manchuria in Ch... (Amur), flowing about 1,927 km from Changbai MountainsChangbai Mountains The Changbaek Mountains, or the Changbai Mountains, are a mountain range on the border between China and North Korea.... through the HeilongjiangHeilongjiang Heilongjiang is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country.... and JilinJilin Jilin, is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country.... provinces. The river drains 212,000 square mileSquare mile Overview A square mile is an English unit of area equal to that of a square with sides each 1 statute mile in length.... s of land. It joins the AmurAmur The Amur River is one of the worlds ten longest rivers, forming the border between the Russian Far East and Manchuria in Ch... at the town of DongjiangTongjiang Tongjiang in a city in Heilongjiang province in China .... . The river has a damDam A dam is a barrier across flowing water that obstructs, directs or retards the flow, often creating a reservoir, lake or imp... at Fengman, which is used for hydroelectricityHydroelectricity Hydroelectricity is electricity obtained from hydropower.... production. It forms a lake that stretches 62 km upstream. Below the dam, the river flows northwest until its largest tributary, the Nen RiverNen River Nen River, also Nonni is a river in Northeast China.... , joins it near Da'anDaan The Da'an District is an important educational, commercial, residential and cultural district of Taipei City.... . The Nen RiverNen River Nen River, also Nonni is a river in Northeast China.... drains the northern Manchurian Plain. The river travels east until it joins the Hulan River near HarbinHarbin Harbin is a sub-provincial city and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China.... . Then it passes between the northern end of the eastern Manchurian mountain system and the Lesser Khingan Range. The river then flows into the Amur River valley. The river freezesFacts About Freezing In physics and chemistry, freezing is the process of cooling a liquid to the temperature where it turns solid.... from late November until March. It has its highest flows when the mountain snowSnow Snow is precipitation in the form of crystalline water ice, consisting of a multitude of snowflakes.... meltMelt Melt can refer to more than one article:... s during the spring thaw. The river is navigable up to HarbinFacts About Harbin Harbin is a sub-provincial city and the capital of the Heilongjiang Province in Northeast China.... by medium-sized shipShip A ship is a large, sea-going watercraft.... s. Smaller craft can navigate the Songhua up to JilinJilin Jilin, is a province of the People's Republic of China located in the northeastern part of the country.... and the Nen River up to QiqiharQiqihar Qiqihar is a major city in the Heilongjiang Province, Northeast China and has 895,000 inhabitants.... . The extreme flatness of the Manchurian Plain has caused the river to meander widely over time. The result of the meandering is that the river is surrounded by a wide plain that is filled with swirls and curves, showing paths the river once took. In November 2005, the river was contaminated with benzene, leading to a shutdown of Harbin's water supply and threats of a Russian lawsuit against China. Cities along the river include: Harbin JiamusiJiamusi Jiamusi is a prefecture-level city in the province of Heilongjiang, in the People's Republic of China, located on the rivers... JilinJilin City Jilin City is a prefecture-level city located in Jilin Province in China.... See also Geography of ChinaGeography of China The vastness of the country and the barrenness of the western hinterland have important implications for defense strategy.... Mudanjiang RiverMudanjiang River The Mudanjiang River or Mudan River is a river in Heilongjiang province in China....