The Baishui River (Chinese: 白水河; pinyin: Báishuǐ hé; lit. 'White Water River') is a short tributary of the Yangtze River in Yunnan Province, China. The river has its source on the eastern flanks of Jade Dragon Snow Mountain in Lijiang prefecture-level city. The river flows towards the east for approximately 25 km (16 mi) before joining the Yangtze.