Miluo River
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Miluo river(Pinyin:mì luó jiāng,Chinese:汩罗江) is an important one of rivers in Dongting Lake Watershed, it is famous for Qu Yuan, a poet of Chu state during Warring States Period, he committed ritual suicide in 278 BC as a form of protest against the corruption of the era.
Originating from Xiushui county of Jiangxi, Miluo river is about 400 meters long, it passes Pingjiang county of Hunan, empties into Dongting Lake in Miluo city. the river has two origination rivers, one is Mi, the other is Luo, the Mi river is the main origination, then it is named Miluo River after the two join the main river in Daqiuwan(大丘湾), Miluo city.