Taizi River

Taizi River
Map showing Taizi River in the basin of Liao River
EtymologyPrince River
Native name太子河 (Chinese)
Location
CountryChina
RegionNortheastern China
CitiesBenxi, Liaoyang, Anshan, Yingkou
Physical characteristics
MouthLiao River and Bohai Sea
 • location
Yingkou and Haicheng, China
Length288.3 mi (464.0 km), North - South
Basin features
River systemLiao River watershed

The Taizi River (Chinese: 太子河) is a major river in the Liaoning province of Northeastern China. The river was historically also known as Yan River (衍水) or Liang River (梁水). It was originally the third largest tributary of the Liao River, southern Northeast's principal river, draining with the neighboring Hun River into a confluence known as "Trident River" near Haicheng, until a river engineering project in 1958 cut off the eastern distributary of the river delta from the Liao River's main course, making the Hun River and Taizi Rivers a separate system that drains into the Bohai Bay independently from the Liao River. However, both sister rivers are still usually considered a part of the Liao River system because they are both within the historical Liao River drainage basin.