Sichuan River

Sichuan River

The Sichuan River or Chuan Jiang (Chinese: 川江; Sichuanese Pinyin: Cuan1jiang1; pinyin: Chuānjiāng), is the upper portion of Yangtze River from Yibin to Yichang. It is named because the river flows through Sichuan & Chongqing, which was part of Sichuan, in this stretch. The total length of Sichuan River is 1,040km. Major cities along Sichuan River include Yibin, Luzhou, Chongqing, Fuling, Wanzhou and Yichang.

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