Sham Chun River (also Shenzhen River, Shenzhen He) (Chinese: 深圳河; Cantonese IPA: ; Jyutping: sam1 zan3 ho4; Hanyu Pinyin: Shēnzhèn Hé), together with the Sha Tau Kok River, serves as the natural border between Hong Kong and mainland China.

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 the Deep Bay (also known as Hau Hoi Wan, 后海灣, and Shenzhen Bay, 深圳湾). 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 1 km² of land had become Hong Kong's territory after the works.

See also

• List of rivers in Hong Kong

External link

• Rivers of Hong Kong, in Chinese

Rivers of Hong Kong | Rivers of Guangdong | North District, Hong Kong | Shenzhen | Borders | צ'ון שם | 深圳河 | 深圳河