Xiang River
The Left Branch, also known as the "West Branch" of the upper course is traditionally known the upper Xiang River, the portion of the Xiang River upstream called "Xiangshui River" (湘水). From the headwaters at Xing'an County, Guangxi, the West Branch flows approximately to "Ping Island" of Yongzhou, where it is joined by the Xiao River to form the middle Xiang River.