Qu River (), formerly known as Xu River (), is a river in western Hunan of China. It is long and is a tributary of Yuan River, draining an area of .
This river has two sources, east and west. The west source originates from Liping County of Guizhou, and is called Boyang River () or Hongzhou River (). Heading eastward, it enters the border of Hunan. The east source known as the Tongdao River () or Changping River (), originates from Chengbu Miao Autonomous County, and flows northwest to Suining County, entering the territory of Tongdao Dong Autonomous County. This river flows from Chengbu Miao Autonomous County and Liping County into Gantang Town of Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, then pasts Lianshan Township, Lincheng Town, Guangping Town, Qinglang Dong and Miao Ethnic Township, and Mobin Dong and Miao Ethnic Township of Huitong County, and feeds into the Yuan River in Tuokou Town of Hongjiang City.
Tributaries
- Sixiang River (), originates from Liping County, Guizhou, is long with a drainage area of .
- Yatenbao River (), originates from Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, is long with a drainage area of .
- Shuang River (), originates from Tongdao Dong Autonomous County, is long with a drainage area of .
- Yang River (), originates from the Suining County, is long with a drainage area of .
- Laoya River (), also known as Zhaiya River (), is long and has a drainage area of .
- Guangping River (), originates from Pingxia Mountain () in Jingzhou Miao and Dong Autonomous County, has a total length of and a drainage area of .
- Huitong River (), also known as Qing River (), formerly known as Ping River (), Xiaoyou River (), and Tan River (), has a total length of and a drainage area of .
- Guangping River (), formerly known as Lang River (), Gong River (), and Dayu River (), has a length of and a drainage area of .
Major counties and cities along the river
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