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Qu River (Nanpan River)
The Qu River () is a tributary of the Nanpan River (Pearl River) in Yunnan province, southwestern China. The Qu rises in southwestern Jiangchuan County Jiangchuan District () is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of ... and flows through the Yuxi City, Eshan Yi Autonomous County, Tonghai County, Jianshui County and Huaning County to reach its mouth at the Panxi Town of the Huaning County. The river has a length of 208 km and drains an area of 3,472 square km. There are some distinct names for the river in different places: *Jiangchuan County: Jiuxi River () *Yuxi City: Zhou River () or Yuxi River () *Eshan Yi Autonomous County: Ni River () or Eshan River () *Tonghai County: Liucun River () *Jianshui County: Zhuji River () *Huaning County: Huaxi River () Hydroelectric dams The Mabozi Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huaxi River In Huaning County
Huaxi may refer to these places in China: * Western China * Huaxi District (花溪区), a district in Guiyang, Guizhou * Huaxi Village (华西村), a village in Jiangyin, Jiangsu Subdistricts *Huaxi Subdistrict, Chongqing (花溪街道), in Banan District, Chongqing * Huaxi Subdistrict, Anshun (华西街道), in Xixiu District, Anshun, Guizhou *Huaxi Subdistrict, Huanghua (骅西街道), in Huanghua, Hebei Towns * Huaxi, Shaanxi (华西), in Huayin, Shaanxi * Huaxi, Hongya County (花溪), in Hongya County, Sichuan * Huaxi, Yunnan (华溪), in Yuxi, Yunnan Townships *Huaxi Yi and Miao Ethnic Township (花溪彝族苗族乡), in Qianxi County, Guizhou *Huaxi Township, Hubei (花西乡), in Xiaochang County, Hubei *Huaxi Township, Sichuan Huaxi Township () is a township under the administration of Bazhou District, Bazhong, Sichuan, China China, officially the People's Republic of China (PRC), is a country in East Asia. It is the world's most populous country, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tributary
A tributary, or affluent, is a stream or river that flows into a larger stream or main stem (or parent) river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem river drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean. The Irtysh is a chief tributary of the Ob river and is also the longest tributary river in the world with a length of . The Madeira River is the largest tributary river by volume in the world with an average discharge of . A confluence, where two or more bodies of water meet, usually refers to the joining of tributaries. The opposite to a tributary is a distributary, a river or stream that branches off from and flows away from the main stream. PhysicalGeography.net, Michael Pidwirny & S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nanpan River
The Nanpan River () has its source in the Yungui Plateau of eastern Yunnan Province. It then flows east, forming part of the border between Guizhou and Guangxi provinces. It joins with the Beipan River to become the Hongshui River The Hongshui River is a major river in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region in Southern China. It is one of the main rivers in the basin of the Xi River, which in its turn is one of the main tributaries of the Pearl River. Because it flows thr .... It is roughly long. Part of the Nanpan River is blocked by the Tianshengqiao Dam (), from which Wanfeng Lake () is formed. Along the Nanpan river, many ports were owned by the Cen clan who established in Guangxi to suppress a rebellion since 1053 AD.The Nanpan River: A Scenic Waterway in Southeast China, by Qin Nina. February 2015. China Scenic Magazine. Online. The article includes historical information about the Cen clan. The article states, "These ancient ports f Nanpan Riverwere once all under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yunnan Province
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the Chinese provinces of Guizhou, Sichuan, autonomous regions of Guangxi, and Tibet Autonomous Region, Tibet as well as Southeast Asian countries: Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar. Yunnan is China's fourth least developed province based on disposable income per capita in 2014. Yunnan is situated in a mountainous area, with high elevations in the northwest and low elevations in the southeast. Most of the population lives in the eastern part of the province. In the west, the altitude can vary from the mountain peaks to river valleys by as much as . Yunnan is rich in natural resources and has the largest diversity of plant life in China. Of the approximately 30,000 species of Vascular plant, higher plants in China, Yunnan has perhaps 17,000 or more. Yun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jiangchuan County
Jiangchuan District () is located in Yuxi, Yunnan Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the C ..., China. The district is known for its Gantangjing Paleolithic sites which contains traces of the use of fire, presence of prehistoric carnivorous and rfauna. Administrative divisions Jiangchuan District has 1 subdistrict, 4 towns, 1 township and 1 ethnic township. ;1 subdistrict * Dajie () ;4 towns ;1 township * Xiongguan () ;1 ethnic township * Anhua Yi () Climate References External linksJiangchuan Official Website County-level divisions of Yuxi {{Yunnan-geo-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yuxi City
Yuxi () is a prefecture-level city in the central part of Yunnan province of the People's Republic of China. The administrative center of Yuxi is Hongta District. Yuxi is approximately south of Kunming. Geography Yuxi is located in the center of Yunnan province, about south of Kunming, the provincial capital. Like much of the central and eastern parts of the province, it is part of the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau. The area is and the population is approximately 2.5 million. Near Yuxi city is Fuxian Lake, the second-deepest freshwater lake in China, where there have been discovered ancient fossils that are now in the possession of the Yuxi museum. There also are three other lakes around the city. They are Xingyun Lake, Qilu Lake, Yangzong Lake. Climate Tempered by the low latitude and moderate elevation, Yuxi has a mild subtropical highland climate (Köppen ''Cwb''), with short, mild, dry winters, and warm, rainy summers. Frost may occur in winter but the days still generally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Eshan Yi Autonomous County
Eshan Yi Autonomous County (; Yi: ) is located in Yuxi, in the central part of Yunnan Province, China. Administrative divisions Eshan Yi Autonomous County has 2 subdistricts, 3 towns and 3 townships. ;2 subdistricts * Shuangjiang () * Xiaojie () ;3 towns * Dianzhong () * Huanian () * Tadian () ;3 townships * Chahe () * Dalongtan () * Fuliangpeng () Ethnic groups The ''Eshan County Gazetteer'' (2001:110, 132) lists the following ethnic groups and their respective locations. * Yi: 71,255 people as of 1993 ** Nasu 纳苏: (West, Northwest) Fuliangpeng 富良棚, Dalongtan 大龙潭, Dianzhong 甸中, Tadian 塔甸, and Chahe 岔河; parts of Yani 亚尼 ** Niesu 聂苏: (East, Southeast, South 南) Jinping 锦屏, Xiaojie 小街, Baoquan 宝泉, Huanian 化念, and Gaoping 高平 ***Flowery Waist Niesu 聂苏花腰人: Pengzu 棚租 and Yulaiqiu 雨来救 ** Lesu 勒苏: Daxi 大西, Ana 婀娜, and Shiban 石板 * Bai: 130 people as of 1993 **Huanian 化念 (48.5% of popu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonghai County
Tonghai County () is located in Yuxi Prefecture-level City, Yunnan Province, China. Geography Tonghai County occupies the fertile valley of Qilu Lake, surrounded on all sides by mountains. The county seat is located on the south side of the lake, separated from the lake by a mile-wide strip of farmland. The county's southernmost part, including the Dagao Dai and Yi Ethnic Township and Lishan Yi Ethnic Township, is separated from the rest of the county by mountains; it is outside of the Qilu Lake basin, and is drained into the Qu River instead. In 1970, a powerful earthquake struck the area. History The area around Qilu Lake has been inhabited since at least the Neolithic period. In the Tang dynasty it was the base of a general. For many centuries it was the political, economic and military center of southern Yunnan. Soon after the formation of PRC, the area of today's Tonghai County was organized as two counties: Tonghai and Hexi (in the western part of today's Tonghai Cou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jianshui County
Jianshui County (; Hani: ''Jeifsyu'') is a city in Honghe prefecture, Yunnan province, China. and remains an important transportation crossroad. Previously, it has been known as Lin'an () or Huili (); today, the name Lin'an Town is retained by Jianshui's county seat. Geography To the east lies Jijie, to the west Shiping, to the southeast Gejiu and Yuanyang, to the north Tonghai. Administrative divisions Jianshui County has 8 towns and 6 townships. ;8 towns ;6 townships Climate Tourist attractions *''Chao Yang Lou'' (Old East City Gate), Formerly known as Yinghuimen, Located at the eastern end of Lin'an Road, southeast of the county town. Built in the 22nd year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1389). *''Hutong''s or 'old neighbourhoods' with cobbled streets and stone wells. *Temple of Confucius, Jianshui - one of the largest Confucian temples in China, after that of Qufu, Shandong, Confucius' home town. *Shuanglong Bridge (pinyin 'shuang long qiao'), commonly known as S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Huaning County
Huaning County () is a county under the administration of Yuxi, in east-central Yunnan Province, China. Administrative divisions Huaning County has 1 subdistrict, 3 towns and 1 ethnic township. ;1 subdistrict * Ningzhou () ;3 towns * Panxi () * Huaxi () * Qinglong () ;1 ethnic township * Tonghongdian Yi and Miao () Ethnic groups Yi The ''Huaning County Gazetteer'' 华宁县志 (1994:514) lists the following six Yi subgroups and their respective geographic distributions. * Nong 弄 (Longmu 龙亩; also called Luowu 罗婺) **Xincheng Township 新城乡: Xincheng 新城, Longmu 龙亩, Kazhai 卡寨, Sheyingzhai 舍阴寨, Shemuduo 舍亩多, Suojugou 所居沟, Pusulu 普苏鲁 *Azhe 阿者/阿哲 **Panxi Township 盘溪乡 (near Mile and Jianshui): Xincun 新村, Fangna 方那, Jiudian 九甸, Xiaolongtan 小龙潭 * Adu 阿笃 **Qinglong Town 青龙镇: Songzichang 松子场, Xinzhai 新寨, Douju 斗居, Chengmendong 城门洞, Niuqiduo 牛期多 **Lufeng Township 禄丰 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Panxi Town, Huaning County
Sichuan (; zh, c=, labels=no, ; zh, p=Sìchuān; alternatively romanized as Szechuan or Szechwan; formerly also referred to as "West China" or "Western China" by Protestant missions) is a province in Southwest China occupying most of the Sichuan Basin and the easternmost part of the Tibetan Plateau between the Jinsha River on the west, the Daba Mountains in the north and the Yungui Plateau to the south. Sichuan's capital city is Chengdu. The population of Sichuan stands at 83 million. Sichuan neighbors Qinghai to the northwest, Gansu to the north, Shaanxi to the northeast, Chongqing to the east, Guizhou to the southeast, Yunnan to the south, and the Tibet Autonomous Region to the west. In antiquity, Sichuan was the home of the ancient states of Ba and Shu. Their conquest by Qin strengthened it and paved the way for Qin Shi Huang's unification of China under the Qin dynasty. During the Three Kingdoms era, Liu Bei's state of Shu was based in Sichuan. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tonghai Xian - Mabozi Dam - P1360692
Tonghai County () is located in Yuxi Prefecture-level City, Yunnan Province, China. Geography Tonghai County occupies the fertile valley of Qilu Lake, surrounded on all sides by mountains. The county seat is located on the south side of the lake, separated from the lake by a mile-wide strip of farmland. The county's southernmost part, including the Dagao Dai and Yi Ethnic Township and Lishan Yi Ethnic Township, is separated from the rest of the county by mountains; it is outside of the Qilu Lake basin, and is drained into the Qu River instead. In 1970, a powerful earthquake struck the area. History The area around Qilu Lake has been inhabited since at least the Neolithic period. In the Tang dynasty it was the base of a general. For many centuries it was the political, economic and military center of southern Yunnan. Soon after the formation of PRC, the area of today's Tonghai County was organized as two counties: Tonghai and Hexi (in the western part of today's Tongha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
