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Bei River | |
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Physical characteristics | |
Length | 633 km (393 mi) |
Discharge | |
• average | 1,216 cubic metres per second (42,900 cu ft/s) |
Basin features | |
River system | Pearl |
Tributaries | |
• left | Wengjiang |
• right | Wujiang, 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
- "Chapter 5: Plate D-6 —". Archived from the original on 2013-02-03. Retrieved 2010-10-22.
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Yangtze system | |
Yellow system | |
Pearl system | |
Heilongjiang system | |
Huai system | |
Hai system | |
Liao system | |
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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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