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The '''Xin River''' (Chinese: 信江; pinyin: Xīn Jiāng; Wade–Giles: Hsin Jiang) flows in [[Yanshan County]] from the eastern edge of [[Jiangxi Province]] of central China into [[Poyang Lake]].<ref name=britt>2010. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, USA. Vol. 6, p. 101.</ref><ref>2007. Oxford Atlas of the World. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, New York, USA. </ref><ref>2005. National Geographic Atlas of the World. 8th ed. National Geographic. Washington, DC. </ref><ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> The headwaters are in the [[Huai Shan mountains]] in the north and eastern boundaries of its watershed. From here it flows south from the vicinity of the city of [[Nuanshui]], east through or near towns of [[Yanshan]], [[Yiyang]], [[Guixi]], and [[Yingtian]], and then northeast into [[Poyang Lake]] east of the city of [[Nanchang]].<ref>2007. Oxford Atlas of the World. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, New York, USA. </ref><ref>2005. National Geographic Atlas of the World. 8th ed. National Geographic. Washington, DC. </ref><ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> The lower Xin river accepts the [[Le-an River]] joins it as a tributary and both contribute water to [[Poyang Lake]]<ref>2000. Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. Columbia University Press. New York, New York.</ref> and ultimately the [[Yangtze River]].<ref name=britt/> It is 312 km (194 miles) long and drains an area of 1,650 km2 (6,500 sq. mi.) with a heavy sediment load.<ref name=britt/> The Xin River Basin is bounded by the Huaiyun Shan to the north and east and by the [[Wuyi Shan]] to the south and east. Huanggang Shan is 2,158 m tall,<ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> the highest mountain in [[Jiangxi Province]], on the southern edge of the basin. The mountain passes of Fenshui Guan and Fengling Guan are on the southeastern edge of the Xin River Basin.<ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> One Chinese word for River is Jiang, so it is also known as the Xin Jiang (Chinese 信江). The area of Poyang Lake is a major rice growing area while wheat and tea are grown in the upper reaches of the Xin River.<ref name=britt/><ref>2000. Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. Columbia University Press. New York, New York.</ref>
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The '''Xin River''' (Chinese: 信江; pinyin: Xīn Jiāng; Wade–Giles: Hsin Jiang) flows in [[Yanshan County]] from the eastern edge of [[Jiangxi Province]] of central China into [[Poyang Lake]].<ref>2010. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, USA. Vol. 6, p. 101.</ref><ref>2007. Oxford Atlas of the World. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, New York, USA. </ref><ref>2005. National Geographic Atlas of the World. 8th ed. National Geographic. Washington, DC. </ref><ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> The headwaters are in the [[Huai Shan mountains]] in the north and eastern boundaries of its watershed. From here it flows south from the vicinity of the city of [[Nuanshui]], east through or near towns of [[Yanshan]], [[Yiyang]], [[Guixi]], and [[Yingtian]], and then northeast into [[Poyang Lake]] east of the city of [[Nanchang]].<ref>2007. Oxford Atlas of the World. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, New York, USA. </ref><ref>2005. National Geographic Atlas of the World. 8th ed. National Geographic. Washington, DC. </ref><ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> The lower Xin river accepts the [[Le-an River]] joins it as a tributary and both contribute water to [[Poyang Lake]]<ref>2000. Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. Columbia University Press. New York, New York.</ref> and ultimately the [[Yangtze River]].<ref>2010. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, USA. Vol. 6, p. 101.</ref> It is 312 km (194 miles) long and drains an area of 1,650 km2 (6,500 sq. mi.) with a heavy sediment load.<ref>2010. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, USA. Vol. 6, p. 101.</ref> The Xin River Basin is bounded by the Huaiyun Shan to the north and east and by the [[Wuyi Shan]] to the south and east. Huanggang Shan is 2,158 m tall,<ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> the highest mountain in [[Jiangxi Province]], on the southern edge of the basin. The mountain passes of Fenshui Guan and Fengling Guan are on the southeastern edge of the Xin River Basin.<ref>2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.</ref> One Chinese word for River is Jiang, so it is also known as the Xin Jiang (Chinese 信江). The area of Poyang Lake is a major rice growing area while wheat and tea are grown in the upper reaches of the Xin River.<ref>2010. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, USA. Vol. 6, p. 101.</ref><ref>2000. Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. Columbia University Press. New York, New York.</ref>


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Revision as of 10:55, 22 October 2011

The Xin River (Chinese: 信江; pinyin: Xīn Jiāng; Wade–Giles: Hsin Jiang) flows in Yanshan County from the eastern edge of Jiangxi Province of central China into Poyang Lake.[1][2][3][4] The headwaters are in the Huai Shan mountains in the north and eastern boundaries of its watershed. From here it flows south from the vicinity of the city of Nuanshui, east through or near towns of Yanshan, Yiyang, Guixi, and Yingtian, and then northeast into Poyang Lake east of the city of Nanchang.[5][6][7] The lower Xin river accepts the Le-an River joins it as a tributary and both contribute water to Poyang Lake[8] and ultimately the Yangtze River.[1] It is 312 km (194 miles) long and drains an area of 1,650 km2 (6,500 sq. mi.) with a heavy sediment load.[1] The Xin River Basin is bounded by the Huaiyun Shan to the north and east and by the Wuyi Shan to the south and east. Huanggang Shan is 2,158 m tall,[9] the highest mountain in Jiangxi Province, on the southern edge of the basin. The mountain passes of Fenshui Guan and Fengling Guan are on the southeastern edge of the Xin River Basin.[10] One Chinese word for River is Jiang, so it is also known as the Xin Jiang (Chinese 信江). The area of Poyang Lake is a major rice growing area while wheat and tea are grown in the upper reaches of the Xin River.[1][11]

References

  1. ^ a b c d 2010. The New Encyclopedia Britannica. Encyclopedia Britannica, Chicago, USA. Vol. 6, p. 101.
  2. ^ 2007. Oxford Atlas of the World. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, New York, USA.
  3. ^ 2005. National Geographic Atlas of the World. 8th ed. National Geographic. Washington, DC.
  4. ^ 2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.
  5. ^ 2007. Oxford Atlas of the World. Oxford University Press, Inc., New York, New York, USA.
  6. ^ 2005. National Geographic Atlas of the World. 8th ed. National Geographic. Washington, DC.
  7. ^ 2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.
  8. ^ 2000. Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. Columbia University Press. New York, New York.
  9. ^ 2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.
  10. ^ 2003. Hammond World Atlas. Hammond World Atlas Corp. Italy.
  11. ^ 2000. Columbia Encyclopedia. 6th ed. Columbia University Press. New York, New York.
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