Bidzhan

The Bidzhan flows south from the foothills of the Khingan to join the Amur from the left. Formed by the Left and Right Bidzhan, it receives smaller mountain rivers including the Ungun and Burkali. Oxbow lakes and sandy bars lie in its valley, and rain supplies much of its water. Its name is thought to come from an Evenki word for a small river, although the Bidzhan runs for hundreds of kilometres.