Pudu River

The Pudu River (Chinese: 普渡河; pinyin: Pǔdù Hé) is a major river in Yunnan Province in southwest China.

Pudu River Tanglang River
Tanglang River near Haikou，Kunming
Native name	普渡河 (Chinese)
Location
Country	China
State	Yunnan
Cities	Kunming City, Anning City, Fumin County
Physical characteristics
Source	Mount Liangwang
• location	Dashao Township，Songming County
• coordinates	25°25′17″N 102°54′58″E
Mouth	Jinsha River
• location	Zehei Township，Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County
• coordinates	26°18′09″N 102°48′12″E
Length	363.6 km (225.9 mi)approx.
Basin size	11,657 km2 (4,501 sq mi)approx.
Discharge
• average	91.2 m3/s (3,220 cu ft/s)
Basin features
River system	Jinsha River
Tributaries
• left	Mingyi River, Zhangjiu River
• right	Xima River
Encyclopedia of rivers and lakes in China Section of Changjiang basin. Beijing: China WaterPower Press. 2010. ISBN 978-7-5084-6512-8.

The source of Pudu River is located in Songming County; the headwater stream is called Muyang River (Chinese: 牧羊河; pinyin: Mùyáng Hé). The river runs southwards through Kunming and then it is called the Panlong River; it flows into Dian Lake at the south of Kunming.

Geography

The river leaves Dian Lake near Haikou Subdistrict (formerly, Haikou Town) (海口街道) of Xishan District, in the southwestern part of the lake. The outlet of the lake is called Tanglang Creek (Chinese: 螳螂川; pinyin: Tángláng Chuān) or Tanglang River (Chinese: 螳螂江; pinyin: Tángláng Jiāng). The river runs northward through Anning City and Fumin County; from there on, it is called Pudu River. It joins Jinsha River in the northeastern part of Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County. The river is about 363.6 kilometres long.^[1]

Name

The name Pudu (普渡) is a slogan from Buddhism Classics, literally "helping people get out of sorrows and troubles". Some people also believe that "Pudu" here actually refers to "a ferry ran by Pu's family".

In Chinese, the name of the Pudu River is written with the same Chinese characters as the Chinese name of Purdue University, but this is just a coincidence.

Notes

1. Encyclopedia of rivers and lakes in China Section of Changjiang basin. Beijing: China WaterPower Press. 2010. ISBN 978-7-5084-6512-8.