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(Redirected from Tanglang River) River in Yunnan, China
Pudu River
Tanglang River
Tanglang River near Haikou, Kunming
Native name普渡河 (Chinese)
Location
CountryChina
StateYunnan
CitiesKunming City, Anning City, Fumin County
Physical characteristics
SourceDian Lake
 • locationHaikou Subdistrict, Xishan District, Kunming
 • coordinates24°46′31″N 102°36′42″E / 24.77528°N 102.61167°E / 24.77528; 102.61167
MouthJinsha River
 • locationZehei Township, Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County
 • coordinates26°18′09″N 102°48′12″E / 26.30250°N 102.80333°E / 26.30250; 102.80333
Length363.6 km (225.9 mi) (approx.)
Basin size11,657 km (4,501 sq mi) (approx.)
Discharge 
 • average91.2 m/s (3,220 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River systemYangtze River
Tributaries 
 • leftMingyi River, Zhangjiu River
 • rightXima River
Encyclopedia of rivers and lakes in China Section of Changjiang basin. Beijing: China WaterPower Press. 2010. ISBN 978-7-5084-6512-8.

The Pudu River (Chinese: 普渡河; pinyin: Pǔdù Hé), also known as the Tanglang River (Chinese: 螳螂江; pinyin: Tángláng Jiāng), is a major river in Yunnan Province in southwest China.

Geography

The river leaves Dian Lake near Haikou Subdistrict (海口街道) in Xishan District, Kunming, in the southwestern part of the lake. The outlet of the lake is called the Tanglang River (Chinese: 螳螂江; pinyin: Tángláng Jiāng). The river runs northward through Anning City and Fumin County; from there on, it is called the Pudu River. It joins the Jinsha River, one of the main tributaries of the Yangtze, in the northeastern part of Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County. The river is about 363.6 kilometres long.

Name

The name Pudu (普渡) is a slogan from Buddhism Classics, literally meaning "helping people get out of sorrows and troubles". Some people also believe that "Pudu" actually refers to "a ferry ran by Pu's family".

Notes

  1. Encyclopedia of rivers and lakes in China Section of Changjiang basin. Beijing: China WaterPower Press. 2010. ISBN 978-7-5084-6512-8.


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