Liuyang River

A panoramic view of Liuyang in 2014. The Liuyang River flows through Liuyang city.

The Liuyang River (simplified Chinese: 浏阳河; traditional Chinese: 瀏陽河; pinyin: Liúyánghé), also known as Liu River (simplified Chinese: 浏水; traditional Chinese: 瀏水) or Liuwei River (simplified Chinese: 浏渭河; traditional Chinese: 瀏渭河), is a river in Hunan province, in south central China. It begins in Dawei Mountain, is 234 km long, and has a drainage basin of 4665 square kilometres. It is the largest river in Liuyang and one of the largest tributaries of the Xiang River. Liuyang River flows through Liuyang and Changsha County.[1][2]

Liuyang River's main tributaries include Daxi River (Chinese: 大溪河) and Xiaoxi River (Chinese: 小溪河).

Culture

A Chinese modern folk song, Liuyang River, which was sung by Li Guyi, was called by the name of Liuyang River.[3]

References

  1. ↑ 七十多年前侵华日军两次疯狂扫荡鸭子铺，耄耋老人亲历见证日军罪行——浏河水里 泛起“红色乡愁”. Huaxia.com (in Chinese). 2015-04-30.
  2. ↑ Liuyang River, Changsha's Seine River?. Efaw.cn (in Chinese). 2015-04-13.
  3. ↑ “特邀老师”李谷一. Ifeng (in Chinese). 2014-01-26.

External links

Dongting Lake River System
Xiang River system
Zi River system
  • Fuyi River
Yuanjiang River system
Lishui River system
  • Lou River
  • Die River

Coordinates: 28°07′40″N 113°36′50″E / 28.127725°N 113.613818°E / 28.127725; 113.613818

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