Sham Chun River

Sham Chun River (also called Shenzhen River or Shenzhen He) serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and mainland China, together with the Sha Tau Kok River.

It formed part of the limit of the lease of the New Territories in 1898 in the Convention for the Extension of Hong Kong Territory (also Second Convention of Peking).

It lies in the North District of Hong Kong, and the city of Shenzhen, Guangdong. Its source is at Wutong Shan, Shenzhen. Its tributaries includes Ping Yuen River (River Ganges), Shek Sheung River (River Sutlej), Sheung Yue River (River Beas), Ng Tung River (River Indus), Buji He and Tan Shan River. The Shenzhen Reservoir also flows into the river when it is full.

The river flows into Deep Bay (also known as Hau Hoi Wan and Shenzhen Bay) and Mirs Bay to the east. The Mai Po Marshes is at its estuary.

Efforts have be paid to alleviate the flooding and pollution problems. Part of its course was straightened, leading to a shift of boundary. Some one square kilometre of land had become Hong Kong's territory after the works.

ee also

*Rivers of Hong Kong

External links

* [http://www.hk-place.com/view.php?id=120 Rivers of Hong Kong] , in Chinese