The Baishui River () is a short tributary of the
Yangtze River
The Yangtze or Yangzi ( or ; ) is the longest river in Asia, the third-longest in the world, and the longest in the world to flow entirely within one country. It rises at Jari Hill in the Tanggula Mountains (Tibetan Plateau) and flows ...
in
Yunnan Province
Yunnan , () is a landlocked province in the southwest of the People's Republic of China. The province spans approximately and has a population of 48.3 million (as of 2018). The capital of the province is Kunming. The province borders the ...
,
China
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. The river has its source on the eastern flanks of
Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in
Lijiang prefecture-level city. The river flows towards the east for approximately before joining the Yangtze.
See also
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Three Parallel Rivers of Yunnan Protected Areas
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List of rivers in China
Rivers of Yunnan
Tributaries of the Yangtze River
Geography of Lijiang
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