Pearl River DeltaMegalopolis in South ChinaMegalopolisChinese abbreviationChinese珠三角Literal meaningZhu (Pearl River) DeltaSecond alternative Chinese nameSimplified Chinese粤江平原Traditional Chinese粵江平原Literal meaningYue (Guangdong) river plainGuangdong–Hong Kong–Macau Greater Bay AreaSimplified Chinese粤港澳大湾区Traditional Chinese粵港澳大灣區Portuguese namePortugueseDelta do Rio das PérolasThe Pearl River Delta Metropolitan Region is the low-lying area surrounding the Pearl Riverestuary, where the Pearl River flows into the South China Sea.
Xi RiverThe Xi River (; Chinese: 西江) 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 Qujing City, Yunnan Province. Then it flows east through Guangdong, and enters the Pearl River Delta just east of the in Zhaoqing.
Dong River (China)The Dong River is the easternmost main tributary of the Pearl River, flowing through Guangdong and Jiangxi in southern China. Its source is in Xunwu County in Jiangxi. Since 1960, water from the Dong has also been exported to Hong Kong. HistoryWater exportsIn the early 1960s, the increasing demand of fresh water in Hong Kong was increasing due to a growing population.
Hongshui RiverThe 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 through the red rock series area, the river is reddish brown, hence the name Hongshui River (lit.'red water river').
GuangdongProvince in South ChinaProvince in ChinaAbbreviationSimplified Chinese粤Traditional Chinese粵Guangdong is a coastal province in South China, on the north shore of the South China Sea with Guangzhou as the capital.
Xun RiverThe Xun River (Chinese: 浔江, pinyin: Xún Jiāng, jyutping: Cham Gong) is a short section of the main branch of the Pearl River system upstream from the Xi Jiang in China. Although less than 200 km long, it is of considerable importance in Guangxi Province as it drains the majority of the province. The Xun River in name is formed by the confluence of the Yu and Qian rivers, with the Qian being the greater of the two tributaries.
Qian RiverThe Qian River (Chinese: 黔江; pinyin: Qián Jiāng) is the name of a short section of the Xi River system and, thus, the greater Pearl River system in Guangxi, China. It is formed by where the Liu Jiang meets the larger Hongshui He east of Laibin, then flows southeast through Wuxuan. At Guiping it is joined by the more southerly Yu Jiang to form the Xun branch of the Xi Jiang.Bei RiverThe Bei or North River, also known by its Chinese name as the Beijiang or Bei Jiang, is the northern tributary of the Pearl River in southern China. The other two main tributaries of the Pearl River are the western Xi Jiang and the eastern Dong Jiang. The Bei River is 633 km (393 mi) long, running through central Guangdong from the confluence of the Zhen and Wu Rivers at Shaoguan to the formation of the Pearl River near Guangzhou.
South Central ChinaSouth Central China, South-Central China or Central-South China (Chinese: 中南; pinyin: Zhōngnán; lit. 'Central-South'), is a region of the People's Republic of China. It consists of eight provincial administrative regions, namely Henan, Hubei, Hunan, Guangdong, Guangxi, Hainan. South Central China sometimes is further classified into regions of South China (华南) and Central China (华中).
Cantonese peopleThe Cantonese people (traditional Chinese: 廣府人; simplified Chinese: 广府人; Jyutping: gwong2 fu2 jan4; Cantonese Yale: Gwóngfú Yàhn) or Yue people (粵人; jyut6 jan4; Yuht Yàhn), are a Han Chinese sub-ethnic group originating from Guangzhou and its surrounding cities and towns (as well as Hong Kong and Macau), who natively speak Cantonese.
Chinese languageChinese (spoken: simplified Chinese: 汉语; traditional Chinese: 漢語; pinyin: Hànyǔ, written: 中文; Zhōngwén) is a collection of language varieties containing almost all Sinitic languages except Macro-Bai languages, natively spoken by the Han Chinese and some ethnic minorities in Greater China, as well as by communities of the overseas Chinese.
PinyinRomanization scheme for Standard ChineseScheme for the Chinese Phonetic AlphabetSimplified Chinese汉语拼音方案Traditional Chinese漢語拼音方案Literal meaningscheme of spelled Han language sounds This article contains phonetic transcriptions in the International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA). For an introductory guide on IPA symbols, see .TributaryA tributary, or an affluent, is a stream that typically flows into a larger stream (main stem or parent) or lake, or rarely into a smaller stream, e.g., the Esla tributary to the Douro. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean. Tributaries and the main stem into which they flow drain the surrounding drainage basin of its surface water and groundwater, leading the water out into an ocean, another stream, or into an endorheic basin.珠江Related word or term.粵江Related word or term.粤江Related word or term.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.