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Zuo River

Coordinates:22°49′48″N108°06′23″E/ 22.8300°N 108.1064°E/22.8300; 108.1064
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Zuo River
Zuo River scenery in Fusui
Watershed of the Pearl River
Native name
Location
CountryChina,Vietnam
Physical characteristics
Length539 km (335 mi)
Basin size32,068 km2(12,382 sq mi)

TheZuo River(Chinese:TảGiang;pinyin:Zuǒjiāng;lit.'Left River',Vietnamese:Tả Giang) is a river ofGuangxi,China.It begins from the confluence of theBằng RiverandKỳ Cùng RivernearLongzhouand joins theYou River( "Right River" ) nearNanningto form theYong River.These rivers form part of thePearl Riversystem, which flows into theSouth China SeanearGuangzhou.The Zuo River historically was the main communication route in the area, linking the villages of the Zuo Valley to each other, to major Chinese centres to the north and east and to southern territories that are now part of Vietnam.[1]

References[edit]

  1. ^Demattè, Paola (June 2015). "Travel and landscape: the Zuo River Valley rock art of Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, China".Antiquity.89(345): 613–628.doi:10.15184/aqy.2014.49.

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22°49′48″N108°06′23″E/ 22.8300°N 108.1064°E/22.8300; 108.1064