What is Pearl River (China)?
[[File:Pearl River Guangzhou.jpg|thumb|Guangzhou, with the Pearl River, at night]] '''Pearl River''' is the name of a [[river]] in southern [[China]]. The river flows into the [[South China Sea]] near [[Macau]]. The whole river system has a length of {{Convert|2400|km}}. It is China's third-longest river system, after that of the [[Yangtze River|Yangtze]], and [[Yellow River]]. By volume, it is second-laregest, after the Yangtze. There are many large industrial cities along the river. It is important for transportation. [[Hong Kong]] is about {{Convert|50|km}} from its [[estuary]]. Other large cities along the river are [[Guangzhou]], [[Foshan]], and [[Dongguan]]. Each of these citiers has more than a million people living in it. Another important city that is close is [[Shenzhen]]. Many parts along the river are highly-industralized cities. [[Category:Rivers of China]]