The Xiao River ( ) is the Main Stream of the upper Xiang River located in Yongzhou, Hunan. As of 2011 Water Census of China, it has a length of from the headwaters to the confluence in the Ping Island of Yongzhou with the Xiang River West Branch (Left Branch) originating from

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

. With the tributaries, its drainage basin area is .As of 2011 Water Census of China, the Xiao River was identified as the Main Stem of the Upper Xiang River. 湘江源头在湖南蓝山, 湘江干流全长948公里, 流域面积94,721平方公里 - The source stream of the Xiang is in Lanshan County, the main river of the Xiang has a length of with a drainage basin area of rough , according t
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The Xiao River borders to the south by the

Mengzhu Mountains The Mengzhu Mountains (), also known as ''Mingzhu Mountains'' (名渚岭) are a group of mountain ranges located in Guangxi and Hunan Provinces, one of the Five Ranges in the Nanling Ranges. The Mengzhu Mountains generally runs northeast to south ...

and

Gui River The Gui River (Chinese: 桂江) is a river in the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of China, and a tributary of the Xi Jiang. It is formed in Pingle by the confluence of the Li River and Lipu River and flows southeast, merging with the Xun Jiang ...

of Xi River tributary, to the east by ''

Yangming Mountains The Yangming Mountains (), historically known as Yanghe Mountains (陽和山),about the name of Yangming Mountains, according to ''南渭王与阳明山'' ''阳明山的来历''/ref> are a group of mountains located in Yongzhou, southwestern Hunan, ...

'' (阳明山), Chongling River and Lianjiang River of Bei River tributary, to the west by the

Dupang Mountains The Dupang Mountains () are series of mountains located between the middle western Guilin of Guangxi and the southwestern Yongzhou of Hunan Provinces, one of the Five Large Ranges in the Nanling Ranges. The Dupang Mountains generally runs southw ...

. The tributaries of the Xiao reach

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 cit ...

of Guangdong and

. Originating from the southern side of Yegou Mountain (野狗岭) in Zhulin Village (竹林村) of Xiangjiangyuan Township, Lanshan County, the Xiao River flows southwest to northeast through Lanshan,

Jianghua Jianghua ( "''Jianghua Yao Autonomous County''", ; usually referred to as "''Jianghua County''", ) is an autonomous county of Yao people in the Province of Hunan, China, it is under the administration of Yongzhou Prefecture-level City. Located ...

Jiangyong Jiangyong County () is a county of Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of Yongzhou prefecture-level City. Located on the south margin of the province, it is bordered on the west by Guangxi. The county is bordered to the northea ...

, Ningyuan, Dao,

Shuangpai Shuangpai County () is a counties of China, county in Hunan, Hunan Province, China, it is under the administration of the prefecture-level city of Yongzhou. Shuangpai is also the 3rd smallest administrative unit (after Shaoshan and Guzhang County, ...

Lengshuitan Lengshuitan District () is one of two urban districts of Yongzhou City, Hunan Province, China. It is located on the north of the city proper, and lies to the eastern border of Guangxi. The district is bordered to the northwest and the north by ...

and Lingling eight counties, joining the Main Stem of the Xiang at the confluence in Ping Island of Yongzhou with the West Branch from Guangxi.the river basin of the Xiao River, according to the ''Water Allocation Plans for Xiangjiang River Basin'' (湘江流域水量分配方案), also se
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