| Liu Jiang | |
|---|---|
 The Liu River atLiuzhou | |
 Map of thePearl River system | |
| Location | |
| Country | China |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Length | 204 km (127 mi) |
| Discharge | |
| • location | Liuzhou |
| • average | 1,246 m3/s (44,000 cu ft/s)[1] |
TheLiu River (Chinese:柳江,pinyin:Liǔ Jiāng, literally:Willow River) is atributary within thePearl River system inGuangxi,China. It is formed by the confluence of theRong andLong rivers inFengshan. It flows south throughLiuzhou and then theLuoqing Jiang enters from the north. It meets the largerHongshui He east ofLaibin where it becomes known as theQian Jiang.
The Liujiang River basin covers an area of 57,173,000 square kilometers, spanning three provinces/regions ofGuangxi,Guizhou andHunan. Its water system is in the shape of a tree branch, the upper reaches of the river have many beaches and fast-flowing, and wooden boats can be passed during the flood season belowSandu; the middle and lower reaches of the river are gentle, and the river bends are more developed. Karst landforms, such as peak plains, peaks and valleys are dominant, terraces and hills along the river are widely spread, cultivated land is concentrated and densely populated.
Non-nativepiranha were reported to have been spotted in the river at Liuzhou.[2] On 7 July 2012, a resident came to Liu River near the second team of Baisha hydrophilic platform to give the dog a bath, was suddenly attacked by three piranhas.[3][4]
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| Yellow system | |
| Pearl system | |
| Heilongjiang system | |
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