Taizi River

Taizi River (太子河)
River
Name origin: Prince River
Country	China
Region	Northeastern China
Part of	Liao River watershed
Cities	Benxi, Liaoyang, Anshan, Yingkou
Mouth	Liao River and Pohai Bay
- location	Yingkou and Haicheng, China
Length	288.3 mi (464 km), North - South
Map showing Taizi River in the basin of Liao River

The Taizi River is a major river in the watershed system of the Liao River in the Liaoning province of Northeastern China. It originally flowed into the Liao River at Haicheng, but after 1958 it changed its course and started to drain into the Pohai Bay directly. It is still usually considered as a part of the Liao River system because it is completely within the same drainage basin along with the Liao River.

The name Taizi literally means Prince. During the Warring States period, the Prince Dan of State Yan fled to this river to hide away from the army from State Qin after Jing Ke, the assassin sent by him, failed to kill the king of Qin. After that, people call this river Taizi since it is the last site of the refuge for the Prince Dan.