The birthplace of the largest river in southern China is Qujing City.

The Pearl River is the largest river in the south of China, which originates from the eastern foot of Maxiong Mountain in the north of Zhanyi District, Qujing City.

The Pearl River set its source at1August, 985 17. Scenic Area Definition 12.5 km2 Nature Reserve, 1998 Development and Construction. Pearl River Source Scenic Area is a provincial key scenic spot and a national forest park. After years of development, it has now opened up a ten-kilometer tour route.

Its main attractions are Guanyin Mountain, Taoyuan Cave, Stone Archway of Pearl River Source, Jacky of Pearl River, Dripping Sanjiang, Shuangpan separated by one vein, Dripping Lake, Green Labyrinth, Voldemort Pine, Alpine Meadow, Pearl Source Compass, etc. Besides, there are Huashan Lake, Poisonous Water, Tiansheng Cave and Yulinshan along the river.

Characteristics of Pearl River water system

In Guangdong's Pearl River system, Dongjiang River, Liuxi River and Beijiang River generally flow from northeast to southwest, while Xijiang River and Tanjiang River generally flow from west to east, all of which meet in the network river area of the Pearl River Delta and finally flow into the South China Sea from eight big mouths respectively. The whole water system is fan-shaped water system.

The topography of the Pearl River Basin in Guangdong Province is generally inclined from north to south, with the highest peak of Shikenggan at an altitude of1902m. The area on the left bank of the Pearl River mainstream is more than 3.5 times that on the right bank. The river network density is relatively high, and the river network density in the delta area is above 0.8 1 km/km2. The bending coefficient of main stream is 1.34, and the main stream is a plain river.