Sunset Of Residential Buildings Along The The Pearl River Tributary In Panyu, Guangzhou Stock Photo

The Pearl River is a composite water system formed by the convergence of Xijiang River, Beijiang River, Dongjiang River and the the Pearl River Delta. It generally originates from the upper source of the Xijiang River, originates from Mount Mahong of the Wumeng Mountains in the the Yunnan-Guizhou Plateau, flows through six provinces (regions) of Yunnan, Guizhou, Guangxi, Guangdong, Hunan, Jiangxi and the northern part of Vietnam, forming the characteristics of numerous tributaries and diverse waterways, and flows into a network of rivers in the downstream delta, It flows into the South China Sea through the eight major gates of Humen, Jiaomen, Hongqimen (Li), Hengmen, Modaomen, Jiti Gate, Hutiaomen, and Yamen distributed in six cities and counties in Guangdong Province.