The Jing River () or Jing He (Pinyin: ''Jīng Hé''), also called Jing Shui (), is a tributary of the

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(), which in turn is the largest tributary of the

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. The Jing River flows for , with a basin area of . The river's flow varies greatly throughout the year, and

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causes serious problems in its basin. Summer floods cause the Jing to be laden with sediment; in the dry season, the river flows with relatively clear water. The river flows through important farming areas, and its basin is inhabited by 9.5 million people. Water in the Jing River comes from Mount Liupan in

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and flows through

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and

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, where it joins the Wei River in Gaoling District of

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. Other than its upper reaches, the river flows through loess landscape throughout its length. According to

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ruled over the river. The Jing River basin is one of birthplaces of ancient Chinese civilization such as the

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Tributaries

Major tributaries of the Jing include the Malian, Pu, and Hong.

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Rivers of Gansu Tributaries of the Yellow River Rivers of Shaanxi {{China Rivers Rivers of Ningxia

Tributaries

See also

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