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The Daxia River () is a tributary of the
The Daxia River () is a tributary of the Yellow River
The Yellow River or Huang He (Chinese: , Mandarin: ''Huáng hé'' ) is the second-longest river in China, after the Yangtze River, and the sixth-longest river system in the world at the estimated length of . Originating in the Bayan Ha ...
in southern Gansu Province in China's west.
The Daxia River starts in eastern Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Huangnan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture of Eastern Qinghai, China, bordering Gansu to the east. The prefecture has area of and its seat is in Tongren County.
Demographics
According to the 2000 census, Huangnan ...
in Qinghai
Qinghai (; alternately romanized as Tsinghai, Ch'inghai), also known as Kokonor, is a landlocked province in the northwest of the People's Republic of China. It is the fourth largest province of China by area and has the third smallest po ...
, then flows easterly through northern Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture
Gānnán Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (; ) is an autonomous prefecture in southern Gansu Province, China, bordering Linxia to the north, Dingxi to the northeast, Longnan to the east and Aba (Sichuan province) to the south . It includes Xiahe a ...
where its drainage basin covers large parts of Hezuo
Hezuo (Zö) city (; ) is the administrative seat of the Gannan Tibetan Autonomous Prefecture (TAP) in southern Gansu province in Northwestern China. It is home to the Gêndên Qöling (''Zö Gönba'') and its Milaraiba Tower, the Langshangmaio T ...
County-level City and Xiahe County. It then flows northeast into Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture
Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture (, Xiao'erjing: ), formerly known as Hezhou (河州) and Baohan (枹罕), is located in Gansu Province, south of the provincial capital Lanzhou, bordering Qinghai to the west. It is an autonomous prefecture for the ...
, where it is crosses the breadth of Linxia County
Linxia County (, Xiao'erjing: ) is a county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China.
Geography
Linxia County is located in central and south-western parts of the Linxia Hui Autonomous Pref ...
, and Linxia City
Linxia City (, Xiao'erjing: لٍِثِيَا شِ), once known as Hezhou (, Xiao'erjing: حَجِوْ), is a county-level city in the province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China and the capital of the multi-ethnic Linxia Hui Autonom ...
. Its lower course forms the border between Linxia County and the neighbouring Dongxiang Autonomous County
Dongxiang Autonomous County (; Santa: Dunxianzu Zizhixien) is an autonomous county in the Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, province of Gansu of the People's Republic of China. It was established as a Dongxiang ethnic autonomous area in 1950. H ...
to the east. The river forms a large bay at its mouth in the Liujiaxia Reservoir
The Liujiaxia Reservoir () is a reservoir in China's Gansu Province, formed by the Liujiaxia Dam on the Yellow River. It occupies over ,"临夏旅游" (Linxia Tourism), published by Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture Tourist Board, 2003. 146 pages. ...
.
Within Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture, the wide valley of Daxia River, flanked on both sides by loess plateaus, is a major agricultural and residential area. Both Hanji Town (the county seat of Linxia County) and Linxia City are located in this valley.
References
Rivers of Gansu Linxia Hui Autonomous Prefecture Rivers of Tibet Tributaries of the Yellow River {{Gansu-geo-stub