Chishui River
Chishui River is a major tributary of the upper Yangtze. Its name literally means "red water river"/"red river" because it shows reddish color in lower stream due to a large sediment concentration.| Tap on a place to explore it |
Photo: Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0.
- Type: Stream
- Description: tributary of Yangtze River in the People’s Republic of China
- Also known as: “Ch’ih Shui”, “Ch’ih-shui Ho”, “Cheh-shui Ho”, “Chi Shui Ho”, and “Chishui He”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge.
Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge
Bridge
Photo: Latimerrowe, CC BY-SA 4.0.
The Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge crosses the Yangtze River in Hejiang County, Sichuan, China. It was one of the longest arch bridge in the world when opened with a span of 507 m. Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge is situated 2½ km northwest of Chishui River.
Chishui River
- Categories: river and body of water
- Location: Sichuan, Southwest China, China, East Asia, Asia
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Satellite Map
Discover Chishui River from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Chishui River” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “نهر تشيشوي”
- Asturian: “Ríu Chishui”
- Cebuano: “Chishui He”
- Chinese: “赤水河”
- Chinese: “赤水风景名胜区”
- Czech: “Čch’-šuej-che”
- Czech: “řeka Čch’-šuej”
- Egyptian Arabic: “نهر تشيشوى”
- French: “Chishui”
- German: “Chishui He”
- Irish: “Abhainn Chishui”
- Japanese: “赤水河”
- South Azerbaijani: “چیشوی چایی”
- Swedish: “Chishui He”
- Welsh: “Afon Chishui”
Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Majiezi and Baitaba.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include Jianjian Shan and Lanni Shuiku.
Sichuan: Must-Visit Destinations
Delve into Chengdu, Jiuzhaigou Nature Reserve, Emeishan National Park, and Mianyang.
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About Mapcarta. Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license, except for photos, directions, and the map. Description text is based on the Wikipedia page “Chishui River”. Photo: Fanghong, CC BY-SA 3.0.