Pudu River

The Pudu River (Chinese: 普渡河; pinyin: Pǔdù Hé), also known as the Tanglang River (Chinese: 螳螂江; pinyin: Tángláng Jiāng), 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	Yangtze 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.

Geography

The river leaves Dian Lake near Haikou Subdistrict (海口街道) in Xishan District, Kunming, in the southwestern part of the lake. The outlet of the lake is called the 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 the Pudu River. It joins the Jinsha River, one of the main tributaries of the Yangtze, in the northeastern part of Luquan Yi and Miao Autonomous County. The river is about 363.6 kilometres long.

Name

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