Xijiang River

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Xi River (西江, pinyin: Xī Jiāng, Postal System Pinyin: Si Kiang, lit. "West River") is the western tributary of Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tributaries of Pearl River are Dongjiang River and Beijiang River. Many parts of Xijiang are navigable. It is the largest of the tributaries, being 2,197 km. Other transliterations include Hsi River and Hsi Chiang. It supplies water to many places in Guangxi, Guangdong and Macao.

Another Xi is a minor tributary of the Jiulong River northwest of Xiamen.

Tributaries

Xi River in turn also has tributaries:

• Yu River (鬱江)
• Qian River (黔江)
• Gui River (桂江)
• Lijiang River

Towns along the river include

• Wuzhou (Guangxi)
• Zhaoqing (Guangdong)
• Gaoyao (Guangdong)
• Jiangmen (Guangdong)

See also

• Pearl River Delta
• Geography of China
• List of rivers in China
• Battle of Yamen

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