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.
- 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”“Chishui He”
Places of Interest Nearby
Discover Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge.
Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge
The Hejiang Yangtze River Bridge crosses the Yangtze River in Hejiang County, Sichuan, China.
2½ km northwest of Chishui River
Chishui River
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Latitude
28.80327° or 28° 48′ 12″ north
Longitude
105.84425° or 105° 50′ 39″ east
Open location code
7PW7RR3V+8M
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Welsh—“Chishui River” goes by many names.
نهر تشيشويArabic
Ríu ChishuiAsturian
Chishui HeCebuano
赤水河Chinese
赤水风景名胜区Chinese
Čch’-šuej-cheCzech
řeka Čch’-šuejCzech
نهر تشيشوىEgyptian Arabic
Abhainn ChishuiIrish
赤水河Japanese
چیشوی چاییSouth Azerbaijani
Chishui HeSwedish
Chishui daryosiUzbek
Afon ChishuiWelsh
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