The Chengle River (), in
Zhejiang
Zhejiang ( or , ; , also romanized as Chekiang) is an eastern, coastal province of the People's Republic of China. Its capital and largest city is Hangzhou, and other notable cities include Ningbo and Wenzhou. Zhejiang is bordered by Jiang ...
Province of
East China
East China () is a geographical and a loosely defined cultural region that covers the eastern coastal area of China.
A concept abolished in 1978, for economical purposes the region was defined from 1949 to 1961 by the Chinese Central Governme ...
, is one of the main
tributaries
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 b ...
of
Cao'e River
The Cao'e River () is one of the largest rivers in Zhejiang Province of East China, named after Cao E, a Han dynasty girl venerated for her filial piety. Its main source is in Pan'an County in the Dapan Mountains, and the river empties into the Ha ...
. It was formerly called Xijiang or West River (西江). The river is long and has a basin area of . It originates from Daoshangling Mountain (道尚岭, elevation 744 meters) in
Dongyang
() is a county-level city under the jurisdiction of Jinhua in Central Zhejiang Province, China. It covers an area of and administers eleven towns, one township, and six subdistricts. It is part of the Yangtze River Delta Economic Region.
As ...
, and is known as Lüxi River (绿溪江) and Heshan River (合山江) in
Shengzhou. It joins the
Chengtan River (upper stretch of the Cao'e River) after flowing through downtown Shengzhou.
Changle River has many tributaries, including Nanshan River (南山江), Dakun or Great Kun River (大昆江), Xiaokun or Little Kun River (小昆江), Yazhang River (雅张江), Shancheng River (剡城江), Shihuang River (石璜江), Furun River (富润江), and Chongren River (崇仁江).
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References
Rivers of Zhejiang
Shaoxing
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