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Bei River
Physical characteristics
Length633 km (393 mi)
Discharge 
 • average1,216 cubic metres per second (42,900 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemPearl
Tributaries 
 • leftWengjiang
 • rightWujiang, Lianjiang, Suijiang

Bei River (北江; literally "The North River"; pinyin: Běi Jiāng; wade-giles: Pei Chiang; jyutping: Bak Gong, literally "North River") is the northern tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tributaries of the Pearl River are the Xi Jiang and the Dong Jiang.

The Bei River is 633 km (393 mi) long, and is located in northern Guangdong.

See also

References

  1. "Chapter 5: Plate D-6 —". Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
China Major rivers of China
Yangtze system
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Heilongjiang system
Huai system
Hai system
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Other major rivers
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Major cities along the Pearl River
Cities (from upper reaches to lower reaches)
Major
tributaries
Bei River
Bei
Dong River
Dong
Xi River
Xi
GuiLi
Xun
YongYu
Zuo
You
Qian
Liu
Long
Rong
  • tributaries of Long & Rong
  • merged into the Qian
Hongshui
Beipan
Nanpan
  • tributaries of Liu & Hongshui
  • Guiping
  • merged into the Xun
Pearl River
Pearl
  • Guangzhou (Baiyun
  • Liwan
  • Haizhu
  • Yuexiu
  • Tianhe
  • Huangpu)
  • Foshan (Nanhai)
  • Dongguan
  • Shiziyang
  • Shiziyang
    Lingdingyang
    Jiuzhouyang
    Major cities along the Yangtze River · Major cities along the Yellow River

    23°08′43″N 112°48′54″E / 23.14528°N 112.81500°E / 23.14528; 112.81500


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