Chishui River
Chishui River | |
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Native name | 赤水河 (Chinese) |
Location | |
Country | China |
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Physical characteristics | |
Source | |
• location | Yunnan | , ,
• elevation | 6,550 ft (2,000 m) |
Mouth | Yangtze River |
• location | Hejiang County, Sichuan |
• elevation | 1,345 ft (410 m) |
Length | 325 mi (523 km) |
Chishui River (Chinese: 赤水河; pinyin: Chìshuǐ Hé) is a major tributary of the upper Yangtze. Its name literally means "red water river" because it shows reddish color in lower stream due to a large sediment concentration. With the source in Yunnan Province, it forms part of the boundary between the provinces of Guizhou and Sichuan and flows into Yangtze River in Sichuan. It is sometimes called the River of Wines since there are several types of famous Chinese wines, including Lang Wine, Xi Wine and Maotai, originated along the river.[citation needed] It is also known as the field of a major battle commanded by Mao Zedong in 1935 during the Long March of Red Army.[citation needed] The is being built where 3 provinces of Sichuan, Guizhou, and Yunnan meet.[citation needed]
Coordinates: 28°48′01″N 105°50′56″E / 28.8002°N 105.8488°E
- Tributaries of the Yangtze River
- Rivers of Yunnan
- Rivers of Guizhou
- Rivers of Sichuan
- Geography of Zhaotong
- China river stubs