| 12-4 Major Rivers | |||
| River | Drainage Area | Length | Annual Flow |
| (sq.km) | (km) | (100 million cu.m) | |
| Changjiang River (Yangtze River) | 1808500 | 6300 | 9513 |
| Huanghe River (Yellow River) | 752443 | 5464 | 661 |
| Songhuajiang River | 557180 | 2308 | 762 |
| Liaohe River | 228960 | 1390 | 148 |
| Zhujiang River (Pearl River) | 453690 | 2214 | 3338 |
| Haihe River | 263631 | 1090 | 228 |
| Huaihe River | 269283 | 1000 | 622 |