Qingyi River (Sichuan)

Qingyi River (Chinese: 青衣江) is a major river in western Sichuan. Qingyi means blueish-colored clothes. This name came from the local ancient kingdom Qingyi Qiang Kingdom (est. in 816 B.C.), in which notable people preferred to wear blue clothes. Qingyi River is the longest tributary of Dadu River, and it is also a major river in upper Yangtze River system. The elevation difference between its source and mouth is more than 5000 meters.

Qingyi River
Location
Country	China
Physical characteristics
Source
• location	Shu-Xi-Ying, Sichuan
• elevation	5,364 m (17,598 ft)
Mouth
• location	Dadu River near Leshan, Sichuan
• elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Length	276 km (171 mi)
Basin size	13,300 km2 (5,100 sq mi)
Basin features
River system	Dadu River and Min River System Yangtze River

29.5528°N 103.7157°E / 29.5528; 103.7157