The Qian River () is the name of a short section of the
Xi River
The Xi River (; ) or Si-Kiang is the western tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. It is formed by the confluence of the Gui and Xun Rivers in Wuzhou, Guangxi. It originates from the eastern foot of the Maxiong Mountain in Qujin ...
system and, thus, the greater
Pearl River
The Pearl River, also known by its Chinese name Zhujiang or Zhu Jiang in Mandarin pinyin or Chu Kiang and formerly often known as the , is an extensive river system in southern China. The name "Pearl River" is also often used as a catch-a ...
system in
Guangxi,
China. It is formed by where the
Liu Jiang meets the larger
Hongshui He east of
Laibin
Laibin (, Zhuang: Laizbinh) is a prefecture-level city in the central part of the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China.
History
Laibin is an ancient town with more than 2000 years of history. The area was settled in prehistoric times, more th ...
, then flows southeast through
Wuxuan
Wuxuan County (; za, Vujsenh Yen) is a county in the east-central part of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Laibin.
During the Cultural Revolution
The Cultural Revolution, formally known as the ...
. At
Guiping
Guiping () is a county-level city in eastern Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Guigang City, located at the confluence of the Qian and Yu rivers, which are the Xi River's primary north and south tributaries, respectively.
Nam ...
it is joined by the more southerly
Yu Jiang to form the
Xun branch of the Xi Jiang. The Qian, for most of its length, winds between the
Dayao and
Lianhua Mountains, before entering the valley just below
Xishan Mountain west of Guiping.
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Rivers of Guangxi
Rivers of Guangdong
Tributaries of the Pearl River (China)