The
Zi Jiang is one of the four largest
riverA river is a natural watercourse, usually freshwater, flowing towards an ocean, a lake, a sea, or another river. In a few cases, a river simply flows into the ground or dries up completely before reaching another body of water. Small rivers may also be called by several other names, including...
s in
Hunan' is a province of South-Central China, located to the south of the middle reaches of the Yangtze River and south of Lake Dongting...
province of
ChinaChinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
, also one of the main
tributariesA tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of the
Yangtze RiverThe Yangtze, Yangzi or Cháng Jiāng is the longest river in Asia, and the third-longest in the world. It flows for from the glaciers on the Tibetan Plateau in Qinghai eastward across southwest, central and eastern China before emptying into the East China Sea at Shanghai. It is also one of the...
. It is 653 km long and covers 28,2142 km² (26,728 km² in Hunan).
The Zijiang has two sources, the South and the West. Originating from the norh side of Yuechengling Mountains in
Ziyuan CountyZiyuan County is a county of Guangxi, China. It is under the administration of Guilin city.-References:*...
of
GuangxiGuangxi, formerly romanized Kwangsi, is a province of southern China along its border with Vietnam. In 1958, it became the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region of the People's Republic of China, a region with special privileges created specifically for the Zhuang people.Guangxi's location, in...
, the South source, Daxishui River flows through
XinningXinning County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang city.-References:*...
,
Shaoyang-Administrative divisions:*Shuangqing District *Daxiang District *Beita District *Wugang City *Shaodong County *Shaoyang County *Xinshao County *Longhui County *Dongkou County *Suining County...
. Origination from the Huangmajie in
Chengbu countyChengbu Miao Autonomous County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang city.-References:*...
, the West source, Heshui River flows through Wugang and
LonghuiLonghui County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang city.-References:*...
.
The two rivers flow until they join the main river named Zijiang River at Shuangjiangkou in
Shaoyang countyShaoyang County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang city.-References:*...
. Then the Zijiang runs through Shaoyang,
XinshaoXinshao County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Shaoyang city.-References:*...
,
LengshuijiangLengshuijiang is a county-level city in Hunan province of the People's Republic of China.Lengshuijiang Normal School is an institution of higher education in Lengshuijiang, which has no university....
,
XinhuaXinhua is a county, Located in middle reaches of the Zi River in the central Hunan of China. It covers 3,635 square kilometers and has a population of 1,291,626 . Xinhua shares the border with Lengshuijiang, Lianyuan, Xinshao, Xupu and Longhui counties and cities...
,
AnhuaAnhua County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...
and
TaojiangTaojiang County is a county of Hunan, China. It is under the administration of Yiyang city.-References:*...
, empties into the
Dongting LakeDongting Lake, or Lake Dongting is a large, shallow lake in northeastern Hunan province, China. It is a flood basin of the Yangtze River . Hence the lake's size depends on the season...
at Ganxikou in
YiyangYiyang is a prefecture-level city at the Zi River in Hunan province, China. According to the 2010 Census, Yiyang has a population of 4,313,084 inhabitants residing in an area of 12,144 km². It can be said that the population of the city hasn't changed since the last census in 2000, when the data...
.
The four largest rivers in Hunan are: the
Xiang RiverThe Xiang River , in older transliterations as the Siang River or Hsiang River, is a river in southern China...
, the
Yuan JiangYuan Jiang ; was a Chinese landscape painter during the Qing Dynasty . His specific years of birth and death are not known. He served at the imperial palace during the Yong Zheng era ....
, the Zijiang River and the
Lishui RiverLishui River is a river in Hunan province of China, one of the Yangtze River's four largest tributaries in the province....
.