The Xun River (
Chinese: 浔江,
pinyin
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: Xún Jiāng,
jyutping
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: ''Cham
4 Gong
1'') is a short section of the main branch of the
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 upstream from the
Xi Jiang
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 ...
in
China
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. Although less than 200km long, it is of considerable importance in
Guangxi Province
Guangxi (; ; alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an autonomous region of the People's Republic of China, located in South China and bordering Vietnam ( ...
as it drains the majority of the province. The Xun River in name is formed by the
Yu and
Qian rivers, with the Qian being the greater of the two tributaries. The Xun then flows out of
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 River, Qian and Yu River (China), Yu rivers, which are the Xi River's primary north and south tri ...
and through
Pingnan, finally joining with the
Gui Jiang in
Wuzhou
Wuzhou (, postal: Wuchow; za, Ngouzcouh / Ŋouƨcouƅ), formerly Ngchow, is a prefecture-level city in the east of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, People's Republic of China.
Geography and climate
Wuzhou is located in eastern Guangxi border ...
to form the
Xi Jiang
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 ...
. The Xun is also a section of the
Pearl
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's longest
tributary
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.
The Xun River flows from west to east roughly along the
Tropic of Cancer
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.
References
*''Atlas of China'',
SinoMaps Press
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, 2007.
Rivers of Guangxi
Tributaries of the Pearl River (China)
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