Bai River

river, Henan and Hubei provinces, China

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The Bai River is a river located in China, flowing through both the Henan and Hubei provinces. It originates in the southwestern part of Henan, in a gap between the Tongbai and Funiu mountain ranges. This gap provides a route to the central basin of the Yangtze River.1

The Bai River, along with the Tang River, drains southward into Hubei province. Eventually, these rivers join the Han River, which is a major tributary of the Yangtze River. The Bai River is one of Henan's three main river systems, alongside the Huang He and the Huai River.2

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…southeast, and the Tang and Bai rivers in the southwest. The latter two drain southward into Hubei, eventually joining the Han River (a major tributary of the Yangtze River [Chang Jiang]).
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…southeast, and the Tang and Bai rivers in the southwest. The latter two drain southward into Hubei, eventually joining the Han River (a major tributary of the Yangtze River [Chang Jiang]).
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