Lipu River

Lipu River (Chinese: 荔浦河; pinyin: Lìpǔ Hé), also known as Changtan River (长滩河; Chángtān Hé) and Xiuren River (修仁河; Xiūrén Hé), is a tributary of the Li River in northern Guangxi, China. It is 121 kilometres (75 mi) long and drains an area of 2,038 square kilometres (787 sq mi). The river rises in Mount Dayao in Zhongliang Township, Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, and flows generally north through the towns of Xiuren and Licheng of Lipu, past the town of Pingle County, where it flows into the Li River from the west.[1]

Lipu River
Location in Guangxi
Native name荔浦河  (Chinese)
Physical characteristics
SourceMount Dayao
  locationZhongliang Township, Jinxiu Yao Autonomous County, Guangxi
MouthLi River
  location
Pingle Town, Pingle County, Guangxi
  coordinates
24°38′08″N 110°36′28″E
Length121 km (75 mi)
Basin size2,038 km2 (787 sq mi)
Chinese name
Chinese
Changtan River
Traditional Chinese
Simplified Chinese
Xiuren River
Chinese

References

Bibliography

  • Editorial Committee (2013). 中国河湖大典·珠江卷 [Dictionary of Rivers and Lakes in China: The Pearl River] (in Chinese). ISBN 978-7-5170-0561-2.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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