Xijiang River

Xijiang River runs eastward through Zhaoqing city of Guangdong province, and flows into the South Sea at the cliff of Xinhui city. On its northern bank is Zhaoqing city, and on the southern bank is Gaoyao city.

Along the part in Zhaoqing city, there are many beautiful spots and famous historical relics, including the Antelope Gorge, the Dating Gorge, and the Sanrong Gorge.

Riding a boat down through the river will be a very joyful thing. Riding a boat from east to west, you will see an inkstone-like island floating in the middle of the water -- the Yanzhou (inkstone) Island. It is said that this is the inkstone that people in Duanzhou (famous for its inkstones) sent to Bao Zheng (999-1062), a righteous official in the Song Dynasty (960-1279), on his departure, which was thrust to the river by Bao because he would never receive any present. The inkstone turned into an island and people called it Yanzhou Island in memory of him, and built a temple for Bao.

Besides, sunset, beach, moon, gorges, and boat sails are also famous views in the Xijiang River.

The Xijiang River is the one with best water in China. It is rich in aquatic products. In spring, river shrimps are available, and in summer there are Sanli fish, carps in autumn and grass carps in winter.