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Huangchuan Three Gorges
Huangchuan is an ancient name for Lianjiang River. The river rises in Hongyan Mountain of Xingzi Town. It flows through Lianzhou, Yangshan, Yingde and finally merges with the Beijiang River Bei River (北江; literally "The North River"; pinyin: ''Běi Jiāng''; wade-giles: ''Pei3 Chiang1''; jyutping: ''Bak1 Gong1'', literally "North River") is the northern tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tribu ... at the mouth of Liangjiang River. The crystal clear and unpolluted water flows very swiftly. From the Hongyan Mountain to the mouth of Lianjiang River, the river meanders over 180 kilometers. The most impressive section of the river is three Lianjiang River gorges: the sheep jump gorge, the fairy gorge and Leng cangue gorge, collectively known as Huangchuan Three Gorges. Huangchuan Three Gorges are 25 kilometers length, and they resemble the difficulty of access of the Three Gorges on the Yangtze River as well as the grace of Lijiang in Guilin. ...
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Lianzhou
Lianzhou (), formerly Lian County or Lianxian ( postal: Linhsien; ), is a county-level city in northern Guangdong Province, China, and is the northernmost county-level division of the prefecture-level city of Qingyuan. It is known as the host city of the Lianzhou International Photography Festival (LIPF) and as a historic and cultural landmark of Guangdong Province.The History of Lianzhou
连州市政府门户网站.Retrieved June 10, 2014.


History

Lianzhou became part of the Changsha Commandery during the . During the , which began in 206 BC, ...
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Yingde
Yingde ( postal: Yingtak; ) is a historical city in the north of Guangdong Province, China. The city is on the Bei River, a tributary of the Pearl River. Administratively, it is part of the Qingyuan prefecture-level city. The principal varieties of Chinese spoken are Cantonese and Hakka. Mandarin is rarely spoken except in teaching. It is famous for its Yingde Stone and Yingdehong tea Yingde hongcha (; pronounced ) is a black tea from Yingde, Guangdong province, China. First produced mechanically in 1959. Much of the tea is exported. Some quality varieties are produced, which often look like leaf Oolong. The tea should h .... In 1963 the British royal family popularized Yingde's black tea worldwide after offering the tea to guests at the Queen's Banquet. Yingde's tea history dates back to over 1,200 years ago. It is considered to be one of the top three places in the world to grow black tea. Climate See also References County-level cities in Guangdon ...
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Beijiang River
Bei River (北江; literally "The North River"; pinyin: ''Běi Jiāng''; wade-giles: ''Pei3 Chiang1''; jyutping: ''Bak1 Gong1'', 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 long, and is located in northern Guangdong. See also * Pearl River Delta * Geography of China * List of rivers of Asia A ''list'' is any set of items in a row. List or lists may also refer to: People * List (surname) Organizations * List College, an undergraduate division of the Jewish Theological Seminary of America * SC Germania List, German rugby union ... References Rivers of Guangdong Tributaries of the Pearl River (China) {{China-river-stub ...
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