Chu River (Wei River tributary)

This article is about the river in Ningxiang, south China's Hunan province. For other smaller Chinese rivers, see Chu#Places.
Chu River
Picture of Chu River in the town of Qingshanqiao of Ningxiang City.
Chu River (Wei River tributary) is located in Hunan
Chu River (Wei River tributary)
Location on Hunan.
Native name楚江 (Chinese)
Physical characteristics
SourceLongtian Town
 • locationNingxiang, Hunan
MouthWei River
Length48 km (30 mi)
Basin size412 km2 (159 sq mi)
Basin features
WaterbodiesTianping Reservoir

Chu River (Chinese: 楚江; pinyin: Chǔ Jiāng) is the second largest river in Ningxiang and one of the largest tributaries of the Wei River. It originates in Longtian Town, is 48 kilometres (30 mi) long, and has a valley area of 412 square kilometres (159 sq mi).[1]

Chu River's main tributaries include the Caochong River (草沖河) and Yanghua River (阳华江). The river passes Qingshanqiao, Liushahe, Laoliangcang, and Hengshi, and empties into the Wei River in Hengshi.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Huang Haichao & Jiang Hongzhao (2002), p. 18.

Bibliography

  • Huang Haichao; Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 宁乡史地 [History and Geography of Ningxiang] (in Chinese). Haikou, Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.
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