Chu River (Ningxiang County)

This article is about the river in Ningxiang County, south China's Hunan province. For other smaller Chinese rivers, see Chu § Places.

Chu River (Chinese: 楚江; pinyin: Chǔ Jiāng) is the second largest river in Ningxiang County 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]

Wei 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. 1 2 Huang Haichao and Jiang Hongzhao (2002-09-01). 《宁乡史地》 [History and Geography of Ningxiang County] (in Chinese). Hainan: Nanfang Publishing House. ISBN 7-80660-538-X.

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